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Unethical Life Pro Tips

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An Unethical Life Pro Tip (or ULPT) is a tip that improves your life in a meaningful way, perhaps at the expense of others and/or with questionable legality. Share your best tips you've picked up throughout your life, and learn from others!

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[–] SCB@lemmy.world -5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It's not fraud, it's perjury. You literally sign and agree, under threat of perjury, that your financial information is accurate.

[–] SeducingCamel@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

At least I don't have to make 3x rent in prison

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I mean yeah, but you might have to soak your bedsheets in the toilet to cool off, according to that other post I saw. Prison is barbaric as fuck.

[–] mister_monster@monero.town 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A civil agreement between private parties cannot be under penalty of purjury. A civil penalty could be levied if it is specified in the contract, but I've never seen a rent contract that specified a penalty beyond the landlord having the right to break the agreement if they find out.

Generally speaking, a landlord has an incentive to keep you if you pay on time and don't damage property, regardless what you lied about.