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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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

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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.

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SilverHand 5

Monday 2 January 2012 15:26

Call your bank/credit card company and tell them what information she sent. they can offer you ways to avoid further damages (like changing your account number). It's probably gonna cost you but not doing so is probably gonna cost much more. And everybody would you give the student a break? My father helps me fill forms all the time, I help him with translating stuff from English to our language... It's not lazyness, not everyone understands all the financial mambo jumbo in the application forms.

MuffinPrince 0

Monday 2 January 2012 16:04

Nigeria has nothing on the international lotto. I win that every day... I just can't figure out how to claim :( Maybe this guys mom can send my information to them for me.