533.16  OBTAINING MONEY, PROPERTY OR SERVICES BY FALSE PRETENSE.
   (a)   If any person obtains from another, by any false pretense, token or representation, with intent to defraud money, goods, or other property which may be the subject of larceny, or, if he obtains from another any money, goods, or other property, which may be the subject of larceny, on credit, by representing that there is money due him, or to be due him, and shall assign his claim for such money, in writing, to the person from whom he shall obtain such money, goods or other property, and shall afterwards collect the same without the consent of such assignee, with intent to defraud, he shall, in either case, be deemed guilty of larceny, and, if the value of the money, goods, or other property is less than one thousand dollars ($1000.00), such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00).
   (b)   If any person, firm or corporation obtains labor, services or any other such thing of value from another, by any false pretense, token or representation, with intent to defraud, such person, firm or corporation, if the value of the labor, services or other such thing of value is less than one thousand dollars ($1000.00), such person, firm or corporation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00).