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> A scam transaction is one where one party would not have committed said transaction had they known the truth. It is an unwilling transaction (aka, scam). Yes
by TomSwirly 4y ago
> A scam transaction is one where one party would not have committed said transaction had they known the truth. It is an unwilling transaction (aka, scam).
Yes - legally this is fraud.
> An illegal transaction is one where both parties are willing, but the state deems said transaction is illegal under their purview.
And in every single place I know of in the world, fraud is illegal.
Don't waste our time with this.
- chii 4y agoIn the context of this discussion, i want to make the distinction between scams, vs transactions that are willing between parties, but is deemed illegal by the state. The discussion in this HN thread has been calling both of the above "illegal", and not distinguishing between them.
- cweagans 4y agoThe point is that there doesn't need to be a distinction.