> or italian law it’s considered an “unfulfilled contract” rather than fraud That's crazy, but the same binary outcomes also exist in US law. Some states make

> or italian law it’s considered an “unfulfilled contract” rather than fraud That's crazy, but the same binary outcomes also exist in US law. Some states make very clear (to civil litigants' chagrin) that closing a sale with no intent to perform is a fraud; others haven't made that so clear; and, always, it's how you explain your situation to the gatekeeper that determines whether you might qualify for one side or the other.