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Originally Posted by striperman36
Criminal Fraud. interesting angle.
Where's the lawyers on this board.
That could be a a felony!!!
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ugh...real tough to prove a criminal fraud case here. The dog was free correct? So you have suffered no financial harm. You were not deceived out of any money or out of any services rendered. All you have here is a creep who misrepresented some facts so you would give him a free dog.
You could try a civil action for fraud, but again you must be able to prove damages. There was no contract or consideration. How will you quantify damages for a pet you were looking to unload for free?
NOW I AM PLAYING DEVIL"S ADVOCATE HERE SO DON"T TAKE THIS THE WRONG WAY, but a judge or clerk will probably question you as to your actions. If the placement of the pet meant so much to you, wouldn't a little due diligence and investigation on your part have been in order? If you had found out he lived in the projects and not a sprawling estate in Assonet you may not be in your current predicament.
This guy sounds like a dirt bag who needs to be taught a lesson, but I am not quite sure what remedy you'd be entitled to in a court of law.
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