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[–] Zehzin 138 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] LufyCZ 113 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Think the difference there is that the invoices of the guy from the article were actually fake invoices for real things

[–] Voyajer 94 points 10 months ago (2 children)

OP's real fake invoices vs the article's fake real invoices.

[–] Klear 38 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's a greentext, which makes them fake real fake and gay invoices.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago

Actually not a greentext just a 4chan post (still not implying it should be believed)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But where are the real fake doors?

[–] unreachable 3 points 10 months ago

it's attached on real fake taxi

[–] [email protected] 20 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Still not advisable..... You receive an invoice after services are rendered, not beforehand. Presenting an invoice for services not previously agreed upon would still be fraud, and unless the company personally wrote you a check, it's either mail fraud or wire fraud.

So you have similar/more legal risks as a bank robber, but you're doing it for petty cash?

[–] workerONE 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

You should be able to send a letter that serves as a contract, and include an invoice to pay to start the contract. Then legally it would rely on the type of service you offer, but as far as invoicing before service starts that's not legally a problem. They used to mail out magazine subscription offers, you would mail in a check and then your subscription would start.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

You should be able to send a letter that serves as a contract, and include an invoice to pay to start the contract.

Yeah, but including a letter clearly explaining a service contract isn't going to fool many accountants. And if it's not clearly stated in the contact letter what exactly the invoice is for, it's still fraud.

If you're going to commit fraud, just don't do it by mail/wire. Federal prosecutors have a 95% conviction rate, and the maximum sentence for mail fraud is ten years longer than bank robbery.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

That's what my company does with our yearly contracts. Not a scam though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Ok, so you make your service sending them the invoice and you’re all good