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[–] guy@piefed.social 7 points 1 day ago

Even knowing this is fake my heart aches

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago

oop discovers spam: the adventure.

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (3 children)

What crime would this be, in particular?

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Only a crime if they explicitly solicited the payments. Just sending random spam and saying you are their grandson is not really a crime unless they used the grandson's name.

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 26 points 1 day ago

This absolutely would fall under fraud laws. There was clear intent to deceive. He knowingly sent them all a message claiming to be their grandson. Whether there was a solicitation for money or not it's a different issue.

He knowingly misrepresented fact to a large group. And the action of purchasing the list would count as very clear intent. The problem is getting enough proof for someone to care

[–] MagicAbyss@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This should be a crime 😭 Think of the innocent grandma's just being wholesome. Crime of being anti-wholesome.

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago

This should be a crime

It is, it's called "fraud".

[–] nick_thomasson@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] mech@feddit.org 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

of course the Germans have a word for it.