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Doesn't sound 100% legal to me. I'm not a lawyer, but I'd claim that the mere existence of an invoice is a statement that money is owed. Since money is not owe
by ianferrel 16y ago
Doesn't sound 100% legal to me.
I'm not a lawyer, but I'd claim that the mere existence of an invoice is a statement that money is owed. Since money is not owed, and the creator of the invoice knows that it's not, that makes this fraud. The fact that it says that the debt is for "nothing" is irrelevant, since it's clearly intended to defraud.
It sounds like the creators subscribe to a "magic words" theory of the law.
- Splines 16y agoYou could probably phrase it like the non-cheque junk mail that I get. It looks like a cheque (for all I know, maybe it is) but there is fine print stating that if you cash this, then you sign up for a membership of some sort. IIRC, I've also seen "this is not a bill" junk mail that looks like a bill. I'd imagine that these are skirting close to the edge of the law as well.
- codyrobbins 16y agoYou’re right: it is indeed fraud. The OP is wrong saying it’s legal. It’s called false billing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_billing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_billing