Blank invoice

English translation: an invoice form with nothing filled out

22:40 Dec 15, 2003

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: Blank invoice

What is blank invoice. See context below.
Dan ‘s request for a blank invoice, coupled with his admission that he is not just selling to Florida retirees should, at a minimum, have raised suspicions that need to be cleared up before the shipment goes forward. George should have put this shipment on hold and consulted with company counsel about how to investigate further.

adda

Selected answer:an invoice form with nothing filled out

Explanation:
which would leave lots of room for fraud... since Dan could fill out whatever goods, quantity, and price he wanted, or maybe even reproduce the blank and create countless fake invoices

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an invoice form with nothing filled out

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blank invoice

jerrie

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blank invoice

an invoice form with nothing filled out

Marian Greenfield
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blank invoice

Explanation:
He asked the company to issue him with a blank company invoice, that presumably contained: invoice no, company details etc.
He could therefore fill in whatever quantity and price of goods that he wanted and issue it as he felt fit.
Fraudulent invoice.
(Like asking for a blank company cheque, so that you can fill in payee and amount, or asking a GP for a blank prescription - except an invoice doesn't require a signature)

jerrie
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