Money: Today, I found out my identity was stolen. The person got credit...

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 thafinest - 12/10/2009 23:32 - United States

Today, I received a call from a collection agency. Since I had no clue, I was ready to file a police report for stolen identity. I then called my mom only to find out she has been opening new credit cards with my information for 3 years and not paying them. My credit is ruined and I'm only 21. 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 anonymous - 17/12/2013 05:02 - United States - Minneapolis

Today, I discovered my mom has been using my credit card to buy everyone's Christmas presents. FML

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You deserved it 3 718

By KamiAzaaaaaa - 11/12/2015 16:34 - United Kingdom - London

Today, I found out my credit card was maxed out to the penny, all thanks to purchases made on an online wine store. Apparently my mother was thirsty enough to steal from her own son. FML

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Piggy banked

By Rain - 14/11/2016 11:43

Today, I discovered my own mother has been stealing money from me for months when I opened my savings box to find it empty. FML

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By thanks ma - 29/05/2020 02:00

Today, all of my credit cards were frozen due to fraud. The culprit? My own mother. She rationalized it by saying I "owed" her for raising me. She didn’t even raise me. My grandma did. FML

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By skiergal98 - 18/08/2019 02:00

Today, I found out why I haven't been getting my bank statements for the past couple of months. My parents have been hiding them from me, because they've been stealing from it. FML

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Trust

By Goodtimes - 01/10/2019 20:01

Today, I had to dump my girlfriend because of tons of trust issues that kept reappearing. Shortly afterwards, my credit card disappeared and I got to experience my first identity theft. All within 24 hours. FML

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You deserved it 147

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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You deserved it 49 276

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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You deserved it 4 428

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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Raiith 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 18:47

Turn her in! she needs to learn that even stealing from family is wrong. Grow a set already and go to the police with evidence.

BigChuck82 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 18:53

the second she did that she betrayed any moral dilemma you have about her being your mother. she betrayed your trust and the relationship of mother/child. turn her in and get your credit back. she messed up, you can't be the one who suffers

FineRastaFellow 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 18:58

Send her to my camp n let me take care of her;) Rasta Camp:-) (I'll smoke her up) lol

SmittyJA24 26

Wednesday 5 January 2011 18:59

Turn her in. My ex-wife did the same $#it; not just to me, but also her mother, and our 3 kids. How she got Capital One credit cards for minor kids surprised me. But then, 15 years ago, Capital One would probably have given a credit card to the dog & the 2 turtles, too. What's (left) in YOUR wallet? LOL.

kel_pie 1

Wednesday 5 January 2011 19:07

turn her in .....put her thieving ass in prision.. show no mercy!!!!

zues70 4

Wednesday 5 January 2011 19:12

She'll do it again if you don't turn her in....

alessa89 0

Wednesday 5 January 2011 19:16

f**k it, she deserves to go to jail especially if she is okay with doing that to her own loved ones.

Shikamaru_fml 11

Wednesday 5 January 2011 19:24

I wouldnt hesitate for a second if it was my mom, you break the law you got to jail, simple.

ideasrule 13

Wednesday 5 January 2011 19:33

I'd hesitate, yes, but that's due to instinct and not reason. If I was in the OP's situation, I'd know that I have the right--no, the moral obligation--to report my mom to the police, both for my own good and for those of other family members.