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OnceAndFutureHippo t1_j3nmj5w wrote

Maybe a dumb question: why is this a crime? It's a really horrible thing to do, but don't people lie to other people to get money all the time?

I'm thinking specifically about politicians and what they say to fundraise.

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SteroidAccount t1_j3nquad wrote

It’s fraud

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macgyvertape t1_j3o5958 wrote

Now I'm wondering about the romance writer Susan Meachen who faked her death on social media and had people donate to her gofundme for funeral expenses and her family. That's pretty egregious and while I doubt anyone would get any money back I wonder if there are grounds to sue for fraud.

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squidking78 t1_j3ogfis wrote

Based on this, absolutely she should be in prison.

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MischeifCat t1_j3poo3z wrote

This story made me think of her, too. It might take a long time but I am keeping my eye on her story to find out if she gets hit with legal consequences. It might all end up depending on how much money she earned from the fraud.

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TheLunarWhale t1_j3p9e13 wrote

It's not a crime any more than donating money to your local house of worship in their stupid scam basket that gets passed around.

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TogepiMain t1_j3sjdq4 wrote

Well you say that but one of them actually is a crime?

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