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minus-squareAltolinkfedilink15•5 months agoHe’s not being charged with the not paying his bills part, he’s being charged with the committing fraud to be able to get that much server time part.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•5 months agoIndeed to catch a fraudster and then file a criminal complaint you should verify stuff. Attempt is usually punishable when it comes to fraud, btw, he’d be on the hook even if caught before services were rendered.
He’s not being charged with the not paying his bills part, he’s being charged with the committing fraud to be able to get that much server time part.
Yeah but isn’t that on the provider to verify?
Indeed to catch a fraudster and then file a criminal complaint you should verify stuff.
Attempt is usually punishable when it comes to fraud, btw, he’d be on the hook even if caught before services were rendered.