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Could this be fraud
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She is - hence the - X is back from work at 5 so cannot come for a brew- if I was her I'd be out like a shot
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:rotfl:You do aswell. :rotfl:
I do nlp and psychology, and the only reason people have a negative reaction to an event is if they have unsolved issues relating to that comment or event. Otherwise they would have a neutral reaction or no reaction at all.
Are you a benefit fraud also?0 -
But that is what YOU would do. EVERYONE is different you do UNDERSTAND that.
no actually- I have been separated for 3 years after a 24 year marriage, and my ex comes in every time he wants, and we spend lots of time together because we are grown up and still best friends- so.....So actually- am now divorced and he still comes here- but this is very different.
I UNDERSTAND- but I did not do this the day after- or even the week after we separated, because we were both hurting after breaking our lifelong commitment to each other!0 -
Could anyone please tell me if and when I suspect that this is fraud, how to report it by telephone preferably?0
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Ring the number?
I'm sure you've got more than enough time to google it yourselfFuture Mrs Gerard Butler
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How about instead of jumping the gun, find out whats going on? Listen, if she really has broken up with her hubby then she could be really upset and you reporting her for something she may or may not have done is only going to make things worse for her. Could it not have been that her hubby was finishing at 5 and they were then going to have a chat. Also if someone really was going to commit fraud in the way that you say why broadcast on FB that she is going to contact tax credits and SSAFA? It just doesnt make sense to me at all. I really think that on this occasion you need to take a step back and see how it pans out.0
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I would report it as fraud without any hesitation. If she's doing nothing wrong, an investigation will prove it. Don't let anyone on here put you off being public spirited.0
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Please don't be patronising- we will see
Like I say- I know the whole picture- X was contacting me last week wanting to rent rooms in my house so Xhub could come visit her and family at weekends.
Very very strange
And yes I do get very lonely as a single parent and post on websites myself:)
I haven't been patronizing on here at all Juicyloo - you would certainly have a valid complaint should I become patronizing
So who was she looking to rent the room for? Her and two kids? Or for the ex husband so that he could maintain contact with the children?
If you honestly feel that there has been a fraud - then go ahead and report it. Personally, I don't see where there is obvious fraud being committed. If she is a stay at home mum with no income of her own, then it would make sense for a newly single parent to phone the various agencies and get what she is entitled to. It would also make sense as parents, to make arrangements so that the absent parent could maintain contact on a regular basis with the children.
If however, she was wanting to rent a room for her and the two kids, and the 'ex' coming to visit and stay with them - then I think I would see that a bit different.
If you feel positive that there is fraud, then report it. However, as she hasn't yet moved, likely hasn't started the process for applying for benefits etc., there is likely little that they can do until that process starts rolling.0
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