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Pretty sure that both poor and rich can and do commit real fraud.

• jacquesm 4y ago
  Yes, but if you look at the numbers then there are more poor people committing fraud than there are rich people, but if you look at the amounts then the rich people win by a very, very large margin. So focusing your investigative powers on the rich has a much bigger pay-off, even if they are willing to throw more money into the defense. The poor are by comparison much softer targets and so it may look good on paper but you're likely losing money on every case.
  • thefounder 4y ago
    I think going after the many rather the few is better for society
    • jacquesm 4y ago
      The rich agree... but personally I think you should allocate your resources there where it has the most effect and those that need these services are already operating on the margins. So 'better for society' does not translate into 'where the larger numbers of people are'.
      • abyssin 4y ago
        And the rich should be an example for the poor.
  • concordDance 4y ago
    > but if you look at the amounts then the rich people win by a very, very large margin This is the kind of bold claim that needs a citation going to some organization that has studied this claim (maybe the USA socialist party has done one?).
  • throwaway8689 4y ago
    How are you counting this article where mainly poor people are actively participating in fraud orchestrated by rich people?
  • BurningFrog 4y ago
    Where do you look up these numbers? Does the Fraudster Union keep official statistics?