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		gruez 19 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Show HN: Adboost – A browser extension that adds a... Gaining something isn't required: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraud#Civil_fraud

general1465 19 days ago [–]

By this logic, vandalism would be fraud too.

gruez 19 days ago | [–]

Vandalism involves making material misrepresentations?

general1465 18 days ago | | [–]

Damaging property cost money to fix.

direwolf20 18 days ago | | [–]

Where's the misrepresentation?

general1465 16 days ago | | [–]

Where is the misrepresentation in clicking on links?

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