So, fraud is essentially when someone lies to you about something important, you rely on it to your detriment. So, to prove a legal case for fraud, what you need to prove is that the defendant made a representation to you, it was material, in other words important. You relied on that representation and did something to your detriment. You engaged in a contract that you wouldn’t have otherwise if you knew the real facts or you took some other action that was detrimental to you and caused damage. We also have to establish that the defendant intended for you to rely on that misrepresentation.