Rip off merchant (scotland)

houseplant55

Is it against the law to ask for donations for something someone calls a "service" ? Donations are asked for and paid through Paypal and cash from vulnerable people. No receipts are given to the donor. Should this be a registered business? How is it possible to view the donations and where the money is going? This person is fleecing the public and there is evidence that the money is going straight into his personal funds. It is not a charity and is NOT registered as a business.
This is in Scotland !

vuvuzela

houseplant55 wrote: »

Is it against the law to ask for donations for something someone calls a "service" ? Donations are asked for and paid through Paypal and cash from vulnerable people. No receipts are given to the donor. Should this be a registered business? How is it possible to view the donations and where the money is going? This person is fleecing the public and there is evidence that the money is going straight into his personal funds. It is not a charity and is NOT registered as a business.
This is in Scotland !

More info needed before anyone can really comment, I suspect.

If you suspect fraud, go to the police.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

houseplant55 wrote: »

This is in Scotland !

Perhaps they are collecting the pounds in readiness for the divorce.

antrobus

houseplant55 wrote: »

Is it against the law to ask for donations for something someone calls a "service" ? Donations are asked for and paid through Paypal and cash from vulnerable people. No receipts are given to the donor. Should this be a registered business?

As far as I'm aware, it is not a requirement in any of the jurisdictions that comprise the UK for a business to be "registered" as such.

houseplant55 wrote: »

...How is it possible to view the donations and where the money is going?...

Anyone can ask for money.

houseplant55 wrote: »

...This person is fleecing the public and there is evidence that the money is going straight into his personal funds. It is not a charity and is NOT registered as a business.
This is in Scotland !

Other than naming and shaming, there is not a great deal that you can do.

Hintza

There used to be loads of adverts in Private Eye just with an account number and sort code asking for help/donations/pub money etc etc.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Hintza wrote: »

There used to be loads of adverts in Private Eye just with an account number and sort code asking for help/donations/pub money etc etc.

Still there

antrobus

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth wrote: »

Still there

Indeed they are. The only difference is that, these days, some of the ads quote a Bitcoin string rather than an account number and sort code.

bris

Donations are freely given, there is no law against them.

More info is neded to determine if he is actually conning anyone.

There are lots of things that are classed as a service and donations keep them going, freeware is a good example.

WTFH

Is the conman called Alex, and does he have a yappy dog called Nicola at his side?

lincroft1710

houseplant55 wrote: »

Is it against the law to ask for donations for something someone calls a "service" ? Donations are asked for and paid through Paypal and cash from vulnerable people. No receipts are given to the donor. Should this be a registered business? How is it possible to view the donations and where the money is going? This person is fleecing the public and there is evidence that the money is going straight into his personal funds. It is not a charity and is NOT registered as a business.
This is in Scotland !

OP has now attempted to delete an identical thread on the Small Biz board.

Yogibear

WTFH wrote: »

Is the conman called Alex, and does he have a yappy dog called Nicola at his side?

:rotfl:where in Scotland,it`s a big place,sounds fishy to me:eek: Salmond/Sturgeon:D