Money, Scams and AITA: Embezzlement

Embezzlement

By Anonymous - 09/07/2024 23:00

Today, I got an inheritance, so I was planning to put most of it in savings, and maybe buy two new cars. Alas, my wife instead decided we really needed to pay off the secret credit card debt she’s been hiding from me. Not only is the inheritance gone but so is an additional 3 grand from our savings. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/03/2013 05:37 - United States - Mariposa

Today, I found out that the money that my wife claims went into repairing her car engine actually is going towards helping her pay for a divorce. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/06/2023 03:00

Today, I found I'd inherited money through the death of my childless aunt, enough to be debt free and pay my entire mortgage. My cheating ex girlfriend found out and is demanding half, since my aunt died when we were still living together under common law. She’s getting solicitors involved. FML

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By Bobo - 11/10/2022 10:00

Today, my father stole the money I'd saved up by working and spent it all gambling. I'd saved it up for a year for a new car. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/11/2022 01:00 - United States - Seattle

Today, I found out my significant other has been secretly spending our savings. Inflation was bad enough, but goodbye safety net. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/01/2022 05:00

Today, my great aunt left me her house in her will. She probably thought she was doing something nice, but unfortunately she has no head for practical matters and ownership included both her mortgages, so by the time I sold her house and paid the mortgages, I’m now £140,000 in the hole. FML

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Today, I found out my mother-in-law sold a precious family heirloom and gambled away the money. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/10/2021 13:59 - Australia

Today, my wife always wants to spend on big items, like a new pool or home renovations; I want to save for our future. At 45 years of age, we are in heavy debt and I have no other assets as a backup. I should have stood up to her from the beginning. FML

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By CaptBlood - 04/05/2021 14:01

Today, my wife says she's not hiding money from me but I checked our joint bank account, which I no longer use, and find she's been transferring money in-and-out of 3 accounts, while taking money from me and getting payday loans to cover it. FML

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By clecker - 08/10/2009 10:24 - Australia

Today, I finally paid off the massive debt on my credit card. I came home only to find that almost everything I owned had been repossessed an hour before I paid the debt. FML

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Poisoned chalice

By Anonymous - 27/04/2020 08:00

Today, I inherited a lot of money from a great aunt that I had forgotten about. Her immediate family are all scumbags who were only after her money, so she willed it to me and my mom to say "fuck you" to them from beyond the grave. Now I keep getting threatening phone calls. Thanks auntie. FML

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FluffythePink 21

Wednesday 10 July 2024 0:10

I'd be re-evaluating that relationship...

d j mom 8

Wednesday 10 July 2024 12:01

dang, you must really love her if you didn't leave her AND payed it off.

Comments

FluffythePink 21

Wednesday 10 July 2024 0:10

I'd be re-evaluating that relationship...

Linda Graber 12

Wednesday 10 July 2024 3:01

Holy cow! How much secret debt did she have?

Hangryko 29

Wednesday 10 July 2024 3:32

Call the cops.

JasonThorn 20

Sunday 28 July 2024 16:44

Yeah, she basically robbed you.

Rake 15

Wednesday 10 July 2024 6:55

Sounds like she has a huge problem. Better check where the money went to. And organize your finances so you know what you both spend it on.

d j mom 8

Wednesday 10 July 2024 12:01

dang, you must really love her if you didn't leave her AND payed it off.

Charlie Given 26

Wednesday 10 July 2024 16:07

Well I hope you're getting a divorce lawyer next that's called financial infidelity.

Iamthebanzai22 21

Wednesday 10 July 2024 20:25

She clearly cannot control her spending. If you stay with her you will forever be paying off her debt.

Yudith 24

Thursday 11 July 2024 18:01

Fun fact: when there's a secred in the family finances, while most men hide secret incomes from their wife (whether to finance their hobby such as golf, gambling, or a mistress, or to lessen the resentment that could be caused by them earning more than their spouse for the same job), most women hide secred debts instead.