Conspiracy — Overt Acts is a legal concept which refers to a criminal offense involving two or more people conspiring to commit a crime. A conspiracy arises when two or more people agree to commit a crime or to defraud another person or the government. To prove a conspiracy charge, prosecutors must show that there was an agreement between two or more people to commit a crime and that at least one of those people committed an overt act in furtherance of the conspiracy. There are two types of Conspiracy — Overt Acts: 1. Conspiracy to commit a crime: This involves two or more people agreeing to commit a crime such as theft, fraud, or murder. To prove this type of conspiracy, the prosecution must show that the people involved had an intent to commit a crime and took some action to carry out the crime. 2. Conspiracy to defraud: This involves two or more people agreeing to deceive or cheat someone or the government. To prove this type of conspiracy, the prosecution must show that the people involved had an intent to defraud and took some action to carry out the fraud.