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A buyer falsely told a boat owner, "My cashier's check has already cleared, and my bank confirmed the funds," knowing the check was fake. Relying on that statement, the owner signed over the boat title and handed the buyer the keys. In a separate transaction, the buyer asked to "borrow" a neighbor's generator for one afternoon, falsely claiming he needed it for storm cleanup. The neighbor handed over the generator but expected it back that evening. The buyer immediately sold it.
Later, the buyer told a restaurant owner, "Pay me $3,000 or I will post private photos showing your health-code violations." The restaurant owner paid. The buyer argues that all three transactions were civil fraud or bargaining disputes, not property crimes.
Analyze the buyer's liability for false pretenses, larceny by trick, extortion, and any related theft offenses.