The defrauding of one person does not afford an action to another.

Explanation

Only the person actually defrauded has standing to bring an action — a third party cannot claim a right of action arising from a fraud committed against someone else.

Where this applies

• My friend was defrauded — can I sue on their behalf even though I wasn't the victim?
• Someone else was cheated — I'm angry about it but it didn't happen to me.