Theft is the taking of another person’s property without their consent. Fraud is the making of false representation to obtain another party’s property.
Perhaps you were in a position of trust and had access to another party’s money. Perhaps you had hoped to pay it back. Perhaps you felt that your false representations were just puffery, and were not outside the bounds of salesmanship.
Depending upon the value of the property taken and the degree of trust placed in you by others, those charges may result in significant jail sentences. On the other hand there are strong steps you can take which may avoid the worst outcomes.
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