You must not really be a lawyer.
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Fraud is a crime that many people equate with theft, but there is a distinction. There is also a distinction between criminal fraud and
civil fraud. The basic difference between theft and fraud is that theft generally involves taking something through force or by stealth, where fraud revolves around a purposeful misrepresentation of fact, and the basic difference between criminal fraud and civil fraud lies in who is pursuing legal action in the case. A single act of fraud can be prosecuted as a criminal fraud by prosecutors, and also as a civil action by the party that was the victim of the misrepresentation."
https://bochettoandlentz.com/criminal-fraud-vs-civil-fraud-whats-difference/