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To think this is fraud and do I say something or stay out of it?

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doitellthem · 16/09/2025 09:22

I have NC'd for this. A friend of mine NEVER has to pay for work on her house...she has a family member who is high up in a business and so all of the work is put through the business. She says they are doing the jobs as favours! surely this is fraud! do i stay out of it or say something (who do i even report to!!)She currentky has a landscper in doing the garden...just so happens to be the landscaper who does the work for said business!

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doitellthem · 16/09/2025 09:30

KoiTetra · 16/09/2025 09:27

Why would that be fraud? Have you ever helped out a friend and not expected payment for anything? This is the same thing but on a larger scale.

A company is allowed to charge whatever they want including nothing for a job if they choose to do so.

well they are not charging her but they are charging the company under the guise of work carried out there...

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BadgernTheGarden · 16/09/2025 09:30

Presumably the people doing the work are being paid by the business and any materials are being bought by the business? I'm not sure how it's fraud, I would have thought they can charge whatever they like for the work done, or nothing. What do you think is illegal?

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doitellthem · 16/09/2025 09:29

Woodworm2020 · 16/09/2025 09:26

It may be that the work is happening at your friends when the business is quiet so the employees are being redeployed to keep them working? As long as the people carrying out the work are getting paid I don’t get why this is an issue. What am I missing?
Why does it bother you OP?

because she is not paying for it...a business is having their books cooked!!

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Buddingbudde · 16/09/2025 09:29

Why is it fraud?

ChaToilLeam · 16/09/2025 09:28

You sound envious. Keep your beak out!

Katemax82 · 16/09/2025 09:28

Report it to the ministry of nosey parkers

Megifer · 16/09/2025 09:27

A good starting point would be to examine why this bothers you.

KoiTetra · 16/09/2025 09:27

Why would that be fraud? Have you ever helped out a friend and not expected payment for anything? This is the same thing but on a larger scale.

A company is allowed to charge whatever they want including nothing for a job if they choose to do so.

ObtuseMoose · 16/09/2025 09:26

Wind your neck in love.

Woodworm2020 · 16/09/2025 09:26

It may be that the work is happening at your friends when the business is quiet so the employees are being redeployed to keep them working? As long as the people carrying out the work are getting paid I don’t get why this is an issue. What am I missing?
Why does it bother you OP?

RosaMundi27 · 16/09/2025 09:25

Mind your own business.
And stop calling yourself her friend - you've just proved that you're not.

xxxwd · 16/09/2025 09:24

Go for a walk or read a book or something.

GreenGodiva · 16/09/2025 09:24

Jealousy is not a favourable personality trait. If the staff are getting paid the going rate, why do you care who is funding them?