stolen identity

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

Screw that, call the cops and the credit card company immediately. If you let him off on his word that he'll pay you back, you'll never see a dime.

 

[traksta15 10+ year member]

yeah send him to jail.

 

[pilyin 10+ year member]

It happened to me with a cousin. Report the charge as fraud. It gives him some time to pay it (like a month). If he doesn't, they start looking for the thieve or write it off. That way at least it isn't on you. Just tell him what you did and make sure he understands that you're not taking any responsibility for it. If he gives you the money, you can always call the CC company and say you figured it out and you'll be paying it. That's what I did with the $700 my cousin charged. I reported it as fraud and only after he payed me did I call the CC company and let them know it was taken care of and I'd be paying it. And I'm close to my cousins.

 

[Synyster97XLT 10+ year member]

found out a relative close to me stole my identity and made a credit card and charged about 1700 to itwhat can i do so that he does not go to jail and it doesnt affect my credit

or make it so its not my responsibility to pay?

You can't have both. Either your shithead family member goes to jail, or you don't get your credit back.