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At what point does being cute become fraud

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  • [Deleted User]
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    ceredigion wrote: »
    Would appear that I'm the only one, who can see the difference in over payment of a utility bill in error just in the general throws of life and the passage I highlighted earlier where there is a deliberate act to deceive for a financial benefit. .
    Yes, it's a deliberate act for financial benefit.
    No, it's not illegal.

    Consider this - if there was a big button in the high street, that said PUSH THIS BUTTON FOR FREE MONEY, and if you DELIBERATELY press it, a £10 note comes out, would you DELIBERATELY press it?
  • Goldiegirl
    Goldiegirl Posts: 8,806 Forumite
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    Yes, it's a deliberate act for financial benefit.
    No, it's not illegal.

    Consider this - if there was a big button in the high street, that said PUSH THIS BUTTON FOR FREE MONEY, and if you DELIBERATELY press it, a £10 note comes out, would you DELIBERATELY press it?

    Probably not, because there could be all sorts of terms and conditions that I wasn't aware of
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