Penal Code promulgated 4 December 1933, with the official version published in 1967 (Decreto 698/967). Art. 347 criminalises estafa (fraud): using artful stratagems or deceit to induce error and obtain an unjust benefit at another's expense, punishable by six months to four years of penitentiary imprisonment.
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