Most creditors recognize that it's difficult to fully insulate a financing transaction from the risk of fraud. Representations, warranties and covenants can only go so far. Even diligence and structural protections have their limitations. It is therefore reassuring to know that §523(a) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code limits in certain circumstances the ability of a debtor to discharge the claim of a victimized creditor. But that protection only goes so far. What many creditors may not know is that they don't get a free pass when faced with fraud, no matter how blatant it is or rather, particularly when it is blatant.