The answer is YES. Ang scenario na inyong nabangit ay isang “MISREPRESENTATION“. Nag pasa ng fake na NBI at napaniwala na ang employer na totoo ang NBI clearance na naipasa, dahil dito napasok sa trabaho ang employee at nakakatanggap ng sweldo. Possible na ang i-kaso ay estafa dahil nga po merong elemento ng misrepresentation.

ART 315 of the Revise Penal Code

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2. By means of any of the following false pretenses or fraudulent acts executed prior to or simultaneously with the commission of the fraud:

(a) By using fictitious name, or falsely pretending to possess power, influence, qualifications, property, credit, agency, business or imaginary transactions, or by means of other similar deceits.

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