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By wdavi022 - 05/01/2011 09:01

Today, I found out my identity was stolen. The person got credit cards in my name and didn't pay the bills, which has ruined my near perfect credit. The worst part about all of this is that I can't turn the person in. It's my mom, and sending her to jail wouldn't really work out for anyone. FML

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By MommyLovesMe - 08/03/2011 15:21 - United States

Today, I learned why my credit score is so low. My mom stole my identity almost three years ago. Her excuse? "You didn't need good credit for anything anyways". FML

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By dannij08 - 27/01/2009 16:47 - United States

Today, I hid my credit card from myself so I wouldn't use it. Now I can't find it. FML

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By ... - 02/01/2012 06:45 - United States

Today, I found out that, after offering to fill out my student aid application for me, my mother sent all of my personal information to a scam site instead. FML

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SweetieLish 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 16:18

Come on. Grow a pair and turn her in.

da_baddest_bitch 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 16:20

thats probably why she does what she does. If we didnt have consequences for breaking the law do you really think people would follow them as much as we do now?

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thecovert 7

Thursday 6 January 2011 14:54

Off she goes.

ubunchofpanzies 0

Thursday 6 January 2011 15:08

You're a pussy. Do jt

ALBATROSS9080 0

Thursday 6 January 2011 16:00

what a bitch

benjzlvr 0

Thursday 6 January 2011 16:04

my mom did the exact same thing to me while I was at school. we worked it out - I required her to pay off the balances asap and never, ever do that again. our relationship sucked for a while, but it's good now. Credit monitoring and forgiveness. :)

Lisa89 3

Thursday 6 January 2011 16:46

Well it will be useful to you, becasue you can get on with your life and get your credit record on track. And it works out for your mum because she commited a crime and needs to play for it.

chrisgross 0

Thursday 6 January 2011 16:53

first of all, turn your freaking mom in. she stole, she ruined your future, she deserves jail. period. forgiveness is great, certainly forgive her, but she broke a law, you need to let the law run it's course.

shylodragon 0

Thursday 6 January 2011 17:48

wow, you are really stupid, as soon as you realize your card is missing, call your card company! don't wait! YDI

ScrabbleBabe2010 0

Thursday 6 January 2011 18:00

If you deny the charges while knowing who did it and do not turn her in, then you're an accomplice. You have to either do that, or pay ot and keep quiet about it. I would tell.

friend110584 0

Thursday 6 January 2011 19:23

Wow... If it was me I would report her! What kind of parent modeling is that showing your kids that it is okey to do Identity theft just because they are using their kids information. Now your F***ed trying to fix your credit back up. BTW don't be aiding your mom you might get in trouble with the law too!

ParkerBeach 1

Thursday 6 January 2011 20:51

send her ass to jail. then when she gets out sue her ass. call the credit card companies and tell them that your mom is in jail for identity theft and that your cards were fraudulent.