Which offense involves making a materially false or misleading written statement to obtain property, credit, or certain services?

• A. Fraudulent Destruction, Removal, or Concealment of Writing
• B. False Statement to obtain property/ credit/ certain services
• C. EXPLOITATION OF CHILD, ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL, OR DISABLED INDIVIDUAL
• D. Issuing a Bad Check

Answer: (B)

Think about the defining feature of this offense: using a written statement that is false or misleading in a material way to gain something of value. The crime occurs when someone writes something down and intentionally presents it to obtain property, credit, or services, making the statement false in a way that matters to the recipient. That written deception is what distinguishes it from other fraud-related offenses.

This matches the option that describes false statements made in writing to obtain property or credit or services. It’s different from destroying, removing, or concealing a writing, which is about hiding documents rather than lying in them. It’s also different from exploiting a vulnerable person, which centers on taking advantage of someone’s vulnerability. And it’s different from issuing a bad check, which involves writing a check with insufficient funds rather than lying in a written statement to obtain something.