Comment on Anon knows an artist

Boomkop3@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I dont think this even remotely classifies as fraud.

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  • And009@lemmynsfw.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That’s what fraud means, it’s a false perception.

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    • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      The comment was talking about “reporting to authorities” so this was about the legal definition of fraud, not the lexical one.

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    • echodot@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I don’t think literally anywhere in the world would this actually be considered illegal.

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• shneancy@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  real talk, how do you report someone in a different country to authorities? Especially with such a borderline specific reason like lying about where you live to get more clients, he’s still doing the work after all

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  • Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Call their local police office. For something like this, literally nothing will happen. Ever. No matter what. Online fraud is damn near unenforced.

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    • ICastFist@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Why would this even classify as fraud? Lying about where you currently are on an internet profile isn’t a crime.

      The only possible case for fraud would be if the artist promised to use part of the money to help with Ukrainian efforts or whatever. Instead, he just played everyone by being vague, assuming all he did was change his location and open “emergency commissions”.

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      • Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Lying about who you are to silicate money under a fall pretense is absolutely fraud.

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    • Boomkop3@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I am not familiar with Brazilian law. But filing a form is quicker and easier than figuring out whether their enforcement agencies do their job

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      • marte@lemmy.eco.br ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        If you denounced this to brazilian police they would have a laugh and probably say something on the lines of “stupid gringos”

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• WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Snitches get stitches.

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  • Boomkop3@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Threats? Really? Online?

    Grow up

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    • WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It’s a colloquialism, not a real threat of violence. It is similar to saying loose lips sink ships, but a more street oriented version.

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      • Boomkop3@reddthat.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Grow up

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