Money, Relatable and Scams: Desperate times - FML

Desperate times

By Melissa - 14/07/2026 22:00 - United States - San Diego

Today, I got a criminal record and a court date, all because I’m a single mom struggling to pay rent and feed my 3 kids, and I was desperate enough to trust a random man who told me to cash a fraudulent check. He dropped me off at the bank and ghosted me when I was being interrogated and booked by the cops. FML

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bigredmonkeybutt 28

Wednesday 15 July 2026 0:11

Yeah, it’s not always smart to just do whatever some random strangers tells you to do like that.

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bigredmonkeybutt 28

Wednesday 15 July 2026 0:11

Yeah, it’s not always smart to just do whatever some random strangers tells you to do like that.

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Today, my dad yet again uttered the words "well, that escalated quickly," while watching the news. He uses this godforsaken meme multiple times a day. I lost my shit and told him to just shut up already. He raised an eyebrow and said, "well, that escalated quickly." FML

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