So a guy named Jim is selling a legitimate laptop on the internet. A scammer from another continent sends him fake payment for the computer, and a prepaid shipping label to ship the computer away. So Jim put a bunch of rocks in a box and send box to the scammer. Jim was never paid any money for the computer, just a fake email from a payment company saying the money was 'in escrow'. 100% sure buyer was a scammer and there was no money.
Did Jim commit mail fraud?
Jim was never paid for the computer. Shipping was paid by the scammer. "shipping" was provided, but computer was not. Sounds a little too simple, but whats the legality of this?
Did Jim commit mail fraud?
Jim was never paid for the computer. Shipping was paid by the scammer. "shipping" was provided, but computer was not. Sounds a little too simple, but whats the legality of this?