▲ 128 ▼ SLPT: Email grandmothers for constant cash flow (slrpnk.net) submitted 11 months ago by Captainautism@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/kemper_loves_you@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago (6 children) What crime would this be, in particular? permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] dontsayaword@piefed.social 16 points 11 months ago Fraud permalink fedilink source parent [–] MagicAbyss@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 11 months ago (2 children) This should be a crime 😭 Think of the innocent grandma's just being wholesome. Crime of being anti-wholesome. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago This should be a crime It is, it's called "fraud". permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago (1 child) Only a crime if they explicitly solicited the payments. Just sending random spam and saying you are their grandson is not really a crime unless they used the grandson's name. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 26 points 11 months ago This absolutely would fall under fraud laws. There was clear intent to deceive. He knowingly sent them all a message claiming to be their grandson. Whether there was a solicitation for money or not it's a different issue. He knowingly misrepresented fact to a large group. And the action of purchasing the list would count as very clear intent. The problem is getting enough proof for someone to care permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MagicAbyss@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 11 months ago (2 children) This should be a crime 😭 Think of the innocent grandma's just being wholesome. Crime of being anti-wholesome. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago This should be a crime It is, it's called "fraud". permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago This should be a crime It is, it's called "fraud". permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago (1 child) Only a crime if they explicitly solicited the payments. Just sending random spam and saying you are their grandson is not really a crime unless they used the grandson's name. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 26 points 11 months ago This absolutely would fall under fraud laws. There was clear intent to deceive. He knowingly sent them all a message claiming to be their grandson. Whether there was a solicitation for money or not it's a different issue. He knowingly misrepresented fact to a large group. And the action of purchasing the list would count as very clear intent. The problem is getting enough proof for someone to care permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 26 points 11 months ago This absolutely would fall under fraud laws. There was clear intent to deceive. He knowingly sent them all a message claiming to be their grandson. Whether there was a solicitation for money or not it's a different issue. He knowingly misrepresented fact to a large group. And the action of purchasing the list would count as very clear intent. The problem is getting enough proof for someone to care permalink fedilink source parent
