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326 Obtaining property by deception A person commits an offence (obtaining property by deception) if the person, by deception, dishonestly obtains property belonging to someone else with the intention of permanently depriving the other person of the property. Note For alternative verdict provisions applying to obtaining property by deception, see s 371 and s 372.