7Sipe Wrote: Yeah but my friends parents would kill him, so maybe he could just chill out until maybe the police contact him? Also what would make it a civil case vs criminal??????????????????????????????????
The police don't care about what the parents think.
Just have him not really contact the buyers with more info than needed. If they ask for an address give it to them, but ONLY if they ask for it. It may not be worth their time to pursue it legally.
Fraud: wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
As for criminal vs civil your looking at the police, and victims to make that call.