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   Fraud??

   

   Rob Henderson, May 5th, 2004 @ 6:04am

   
   

   If a retailers payment system doesn't work correctly, I can't see where the fraud charge exists. They certainly have the right to come and ask for more money if I wasn't charged correctly. If I refuse to pay, I can see a justifiable case in a civil small claims court.
   I can't really see a difference between a payment machine that dispenses gas without a valid card as any different from one that accepts a valid card but neglects to process the transaction.

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   Re: Fraud?? uh yup.

   

   Anonymous Coward, May 5th, 2004 @ 8:01am

   
   

   Well, when someone deliberately inserts their driver's license knowing it'll dispense free gas, yes, I'd say it was fraud.
   
   It's not like they inserted a credit card and just never got charged. They were actively trying to avoid paying. It's called theft of services.

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   Re: Fraud??

   

   Anonymoose Cow-ard, May 5th, 2004 @ 8:04am

   
   

   "fraud definition – fraud is defined as a deception deliberately practiced to secure unfair or unlawful gain."
   
   http://www.legal-definitions.com/fraud.htm
   

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   Re: Fraud??

   

   Anonymous Coward, May 5th, 2004 @ 9:57am

   
   

   
   The company that allows their gas pumps to function with such flawed systems deserves to get screwed.
   
   Considering all the free publicity they got out of this, the losses are negligible.
   
   Perhaps they should consider suing the manufacturer of the pumps that had such obvious flaws.
   
   Furthermore, how do they know if the drivers licenses were the ones of the people that actually used them ?
   
   Those that stole the gasoline knowingly will have their karma come back to bite them in the ass.

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   Re: Fraud?? uh yup.

   

   anhonest coward, May 6th, 2004 @ 4:10am

   
   

   I beg to differ, when someone deliberately inserts their drivers license knowing it will dispense gas does not mean the intentions are free. The idea of using your drivers license is to identify who should receive the bill for the gas dispensed.

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