Students, Scams and Money: Today, I found out that, after offering to fill out my student...

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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By MochiMomoChan - 17/09/2009 09:32 - United States

Today, I found out I'm on wage garnishment because my mother, who took out a student loan for me back in '05, didn't pay off the $2015 owed when she said she would. I got screwed over financially because of her. FML

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Today, I spent many hours applying for many scholarships. When the sites asked for my e-mail, to let me know if I'd won, I gave them my school e-mail, one that I often check. I then come to find out the school doesn't let e-mails from outside the school system be sent or received. Lost thousands of dollars as far as I know. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/12/2015 15:36 - United States - Saint Cloud

Today, I found out that the $200 I reluctantly gave to my mother so she could rent a house was paid to a scammer. Now she wants to live with me, in my one bedroom apartment. FML

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By Hady - 25/06/2021 00:01

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By FuckedOver - 14/01/2016 14:31 - United States - Houston

Today, I found out my mom took around $2,500 from my savings account to pay off my sister's college tuition. She recently flunked out of her studies and won't be returning to college anyway. FML

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By gdog10122 - 12/01/2013 09:52 - United States

Today, I found out that my dad, thinking it was an advertisement, threw away a letter from the college I applied to. FML

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By ShinedownCM - 23/09/2018 05:00

Today, I went to apply for classes at a college my parents signed me up to do dual credit with. Too bad they used my sister's social security number so I don't get credit for my old classes and my new application got thrown out. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/01/2011 22:52 - United States

Today, my mother came over again to help me work on my Student Aid application. She also brought over the savings bonds that she has been accumulating since I was born to help pay for college. Turns out they won't reach maturity until I'm thirty. She never bothered to check out this fact. I'm screwed for college. FML

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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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fancyclown 9

Monday 2 January 2012 11:55

"But honey, the nice man in the email said I was the lucky visitor!"

ByronJess 17

Monday 2 January 2012 11:54

That's why you always handle that kind of stuff yourself.

Comments

sufferinurjocks 3

Monday 2 January 2012 11:53

Ohh, sucks to be you.

ByronJess 17

Monday 2 January 2012 11:54

That's why you always handle that kind of stuff yourself.

NeatNit 32

Monday 2 January 2012 12:07

Mothers, huh? I'll bet she won't even accept that she did anything wrong.

honeybuncher 3

Monday 2 January 2012 12:07

Exactly! If you want something to get done, it is best to do it yourself.

qwertsarecool122 23

Monday 2 January 2012 12:40

With the million dollars that's going to be sent at your house, why care about collage now?

Keyman1212 14

Monday 2 January 2012 12:59

You'd probably care just to learn how to spell college.

ZDK5498 6

Monday 2 January 2012 17:47

FIND THAT SCAMMER AND KICK THEIR ASS!

murdersquirrel 15

Monday 2 January 2012 18:10

I love a good collage. Matisse made some great cut paper collages toward the end of his career. Don't knock collage.

debbster7 18

Tuesday 29 May 2012 19:35

My mother did this. Then I had to go see a lawyer about getting my stolen identity fixed.

fancyclown 9

Monday 2 January 2012 11:55

"But honey, the nice man in the email said I was the lucky visitor!"

slushpup9696 12

Monday 2 January 2012 11:57

I hate when I'm the millionth visitor twice in a row.

DooleyFTW 17

Monday 2 January 2012 12:42

You won't be complaining when you win a new iPhone 4 or a flashy new iPad 2 or maybe even a million dollars!

NeatNit 32

Monday 2 January 2012 14:00

http://xkcd.com/570/

DKjazz 20

Monday 2 January 2012 14:24

I know exactly which xkcd that is. It's the one with the car. I'm going to go check if I'm right. EDIT: Yup, that's the one.

DerpyDerpson 12

Monday 2 January 2012 11:55

You shouldn't worry. This site was actually for real and tomorrow you'll wake up with a 5 lbs lighter body!

xSonic 9

Monday 2 January 2012 12:57

You derp

derpster 7

Tuesday 3 January 2012 6:58

derpyderpson? are we related?

cBlackout 13

Monday 2 January 2012 11:57

Well at least you get a free iPad.

GVirdi 11

Monday 2 January 2012 12:50

Or laptop/gaming console/phone/music player

godlike1 5

Monday 2 January 2012 14:53

Yeah, you ruined it.

Shadow_Phantom 26

Monday 2 January 2012 11:57

Parents seem to be technologically impaired like that...

fuckoffbabe 3

Monday 2 January 2012 20:09

Mom's especially.

Aiden Stubblefield 9

Monday 7 August 2017 12:44

yeah ussualy, not all tho, my dad knows atleast 6 programming languages and does computer science stuff.

getoustahere 7

Monday 2 January 2012 12:01

She's not the brightest crayon in the box, now is she?

KeyboardWarrior 10

Monday 2 January 2012 18:04

Again, thank you captain obvious.

getoustahere 7

Monday 2 January 2012 18:32

You're welcome sergeant sarcasm!

zombicidal 11

Monday 2 January 2012 18:43

sir yes sir major stupidity!!!

okiidokii_fml 6

Monday 2 January 2012 20:26

Haha keyboard warrior got owned

KeyboardWarrior 10

Monday 2 January 2012 22:19

Haha you're an idiot. It was sarcasm, I see no owning here.

getoustahere 7

Monday 2 January 2012 23:43

It's cuz you're Canadian lol ;D

KeyboardWarrior 10

Tuesday 3 January 2012 0:44

I'm sorry 69, it seems I'm on a spree of insults and losing arguments. I should calm down and accept defeat.

ChaosAngel17 14

Monday 2 January 2012 12:03

So I'm guessing that you were not accepted?

EminGH 7

Monday 2 January 2012 12:31

That's absurd.

cosmosis 12

Monday 2 January 2012 13:20

So is that face you're pulling in your display picture. Lol

macdaddymady 8

Monday 2 January 2012 12:03

I would be scared if I were you, very very scared. I get paranoid about this kinda crap.

GVirdi 11

Monday 2 January 2012 12:53

I'd be really happy to win a free expensive item or a lot of money for being the millionth visitor!

Omit 4

Tuesday 3 January 2012 4:33

Still.. Ur killin it..

ChaPStikkWhoRe 0

Monday 2 January 2012 12:14

Maybe an institute of higher learning isn't for you. School's provide the correct website to apply for financial aid. Can you say, "Welcome to McDonald's may I take your order?"