Cal. Civil Code § 1711 : California Civil Code — Obligations — Deceit with intent to defraud public or class of persons Date: 14 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session One who practices a deceit with intent to defraud the public, or a particular class of persons, is deemed to have intended to defraud every individual in that class, who is actually misled by the deceit. Ca. Civ. Code § 1711