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[–] UglyTruth 6 points -6 points (+0|-6) ago 

Yeah, but you could still prosecute for fraud if you could show that the lie led to a specific injury. At common law, law looks to the intent, i.e. a malicious lie is treated more severely than a falsehood that was simply due to negligence.