Questão jurídica principal
Whether the use of faxed account-change instructions constituted fraud rather than breach of trust
Decisão extraída
The conduct was astute deception under Art. 146 CP; the banks were induced to pay reimbursements to the defendant's account.
Fundamentação extraída
The defendant used company letterhead, sent the fax from the company, exploited his financial role, and added the company name to his own bank account, which created and exploited a climate of trust. No unreasonable duty of verification could be imposed on the banks.