Money, Kids and Scams: Hustlers

Hustlers

By Anonymous - 25/08/2022 02:00

Today, I found out that my 14-year-old son spent hundreds of dollars on what appears to be a misogynist multi-level marketing hustlers' website. How did he pay for this horseshit, and how did I found out? My PayPal account sent me emails, telling me that several purchases had been made, but too late for me stop them. FML

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By Kelly - 29/11/2016 18:57

Today, I discovered that my 17-year-old daughter received several weird deposits from Paypal. I checked her phone to discover that she had changed the password for the first time in years. Fearing drugs, I confronted her. She broke down and confessed to selling rare digital Pokemon on eBay. FML

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Stop the steal

By Anonymous - 21/07/2021 16:01

Today, my son admitted to maxing out my credit card, gambling on a some scam website that a dumbass streamer was promoting. He's only 10. FML

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By Anonymous - 30/06/2019 12:12

Today, my son got an email saying he could win an iPad if he just entered his credit card number. He asked for mine, telling me that it was so he could buy some school supplies online, so I gave it to him. The internet just conned a credit card number out of a 17-year-old nitwit. And me. FML

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By StupidApple - 25/05/2011 00:02

Today, I found out that whenever I send my son to his room, he goes on his iPod and buys the most expensive apps he can find. So far I've been charged $600. FML

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By Michelle - 04/08/2009 17:31 - United States

Today, I turned on my boyfriend's computer and saw pictures of all of my credit cards, front and back, and several of my parent's credit cards. I looked in his e-mail and found receipts for items which had been billed to me and delivered to him, including golf clubs and my birthday gift. FML

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By katie_sadface - 15/10/2012 02:19 - Canada

Today, I learned why so much money has been missing from my credit card account. My boyfriend stole it, and has been buying toys for his 3 children. I never knew he had kids. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/01/2010 18:19 - United States

Today, I found out my dad spent most of the $500 I earned from mowing lawns on an Xbox 360 for himself. He was the one who encouraged me to put the money in the bank for college and to learn responsibility. I'm 14 years old. He's 37. FML

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By jj159 - 25/02/2012 18:40 - United States

Today, I found out that the money my husband and I gave to my son for university courses, has instead been spent on pole dancing lessons. FML

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By Kolkata - 05/08/2012 23:25 - Canada

Today, my son surprised me on my birthday with tickets to a concert I really wanted to see. I was excited, especially since I planned to buy them but couldn't due to the fact it was too expensive. I was ecstatic, until I found out he'd stolen my credit card to buy them. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/10/2012 23:02 - United States - Queen Creek

Today, I discovered that my 12-year-old son has secretly been printing out and selling copies of the suggestive photos from my camera that I'd taken for my husband. He's been selling them to kids at school for a dollar each. FML

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dreams2383 18

Thursday 25 August 2022 4:14

contact PayPal and they will refund you since it's a unauthorized use

Hangryko 29

Thursday 25 August 2022 7:29

That stuff will be returned immediately. He loses his internet and phone data plan indefinitely. His allowance will be garnished, if he gets one at all at this point. He gets a part time job to pay off the rest or he receives a bill with interest when he turns eighteen. Otherwise he gets a visit from the cops, his choice.

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Sonotsuave 35

Thursday 25 August 2022 4:00

Change your PayPal info or cut off any way for him to access your money; I would see if there’s a way to get refunded, or if not make your son work through chores or other means to earn back the money. Then I’d work on having some good talks with him and finding ways to get him invested in other outlets and hobbies. Volunteer work is always a good one and can start as a form of punishment; there’s also extracurricular clubs and resources for teens to learn financial responsibility, might wanna start him young so he doesn’t make any more stupid mistakes with money in the future. Good luck!

dreams2383 18

Thursday 25 August 2022 4:14

contact PayPal and they will refund you since it's a unauthorized use

J_Free_Woods 28

Saturday 27 August 2022 16:21

Not necessarily. It depends on when the purchases were made. He needs to file a police report of theft and most parents aren’t willing to do so and most reports of theft have to be made within a 60 day period if it’s a credit card and within 30 days for anything else such as a debit card etc… his best bet is contacting the credit card company or the bank depending on when the charges are made.

RichardPencil 30

Thursday 25 August 2022 5:02

You haven't lost your money. Tell your son to get out there and hustle and not let the bitches keep him down. When he gets off his pimply incel ass, he can climb the pyramid, pay back your investment and then the bitches will want to suck his dick. Yaaahhh!!!!