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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, § 73 (2026)

Obtaining goods under false pretences

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Section 73. Whoever, with intent to defraud, by a false pretence of carrying on business and dealing in the ordinary course of trade, obtains from any person goods or chattels shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars and imprisonment in jail for not more than two years.

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Cited in 1 case, 1989–1989 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Griffin, 535 N.E.2d 594 (Mass. 1989).
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Commonwealth v. Griffin, 535 N.E.2d 594 (Mass. 1989). “Champiney was indicted on five charges: (1) that he conspired with Conlon, Griffin and O’Connell in seeking payment for work he did at city hall in apparent violation of bidding laws; (2) that he twice presented a false claim to the city in violation of G. L. c. 266, § 73; and…”
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