Money: Today, my wife handed over most of our son's college fund, in... - FML

By Anonymous - 08/08/2015 04:02 - United States - Portland

Today, my wife handed over most of our son's college fund, in cash, to an investment scammer going by the name "Herp A. Derpson". FML

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By scammed - 18/12/2011 05:18 - Canada

Today, I caught my mother attempting to write a $1400 cheque. To whom? The proprietor of a "Christian charity fund" with whom she had been having Internet conversations. The proprietor's name, and that on the cheque, was "Herp McDerpington". FML

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Pump and dump

By Anonymous - 07/05/2017 20:00

Today, I learned that my dad invested my entire college fund into some shady internet stock, despite my dire warnings about being careful. He told me not to worry as he'd done some research, and he guaranteed everything would be fine. Two hours later that same stock dropped almost 75%. FML

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By Username - 04/08/2011 09:15 - United States

Today, my twit of a husband admitted to falling for an internet scam involving a dead foreign politician, the promise of a share in millions of dollars currently stuck in a bank, and him having wired a large amount of our money to "bribe an official". FML

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By Anonymous - 05/07/2021 16:00

Today, my husband had to admit that he lost 5000$ on a cryptocurrency scam that some asshole Twitch streamer convinced him to invest in via Twitter. FML

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By sourgirl101 - 04/01/2022 04:59

Today, I learned that my daughter pocketed the money I'd paid so she could go to college. FML

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By Relevance - 13/08/2010 04:03 - United States

Today, my husband fell for an online scam leaving us 1450.00 in the negative. We get paid tomorrow and most of our money is going to cover that debt. 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 Anonymous - 17/09/2014 22:10 - Canada - Toronto

Today, I found out my wife named our son after her ex-lover. FML

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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 that was mine - 15/05/2015 22:26 - United States - Cherry Hill

Today, my mom cleaned out my bank account, saying my "no-good dad" owes her child support and that she'll get it one way or another. FML

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HappyItalian 38

Sunday 9 August 2015 0:06

Did he say he was a prince from Nigeria too?

iPixelCheese 19

Sunday 9 August 2015 0:06

No offense, but your wife is a dumbass. And wasn't there another FML where the mom was about to send 1400 dollars to a church, and the pastor was Herp McDerpington. Unlike that story, it's too late, I am sorry OP

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mintlegendary 14

Monday 10 August 2015 5:26

Gotta call bullshit on this one

ghost236519478 2

Monday 10 August 2015 14:01

If your kid is anything like your wife, you didn't need that fund anyways.

lmedck07 13

Wednesday 12 August 2015 4:41

to which I would reply to her. "now watch me make my share of $$$ transform in to a new boat"

Stuffaluffagus 25

Friday 14 August 2015 16:48

Congratulations, you married a moron

gloriousjohnson 3

Wednesday 19 August 2015 17:05

this can't be real

fantasyworld 37

Wednesday 19 August 2015 18:41

You married an idiot.

rohan111993 13

Tuesday 22 September 2015 13:06

This post needs a follow up

millie14225 31

Tuesday 6 October 2015 15:33

wow, just wow!

LostDN 9

Friday 19 February 2016 5:56

you married the retard

chicagowilliams 8

Sunday 27 March 2016 13:01

That's hoes and dough for you.

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