• An example is the willful evasion of taxes accomplished by filing a fraudulent tax return. Cf. civil fraud; larceny by trick under LARCENY. [Cases: Internal Revenue 5263.20; Taxation 1103. C.J.S. Internal Revenue §§ 851–852; Taxation § 1782.]
criminal fraud
Fraud that has been made illegal by statute and that subjects the offender to criminal penalties such as fines and imprisonment.