Money, Kids and Scams: Today, my son got an email saying he could win an iPad if he...

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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Today, after saving up for weeks, I bought myself an iPad. Because mine is better than the one my parents bought my ten-year-old brother, he got pissed and threw it into our pool. I'm now grounded for getting angry and calling him a bastard in the aftermath. 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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ojosRojos 28

Sunday 30 June 2019 15:19

Next time, tell him you have to see what he’s purchasing and enter the card info yourself.

kyphur 6

Sunday 30 June 2019 16:17

No, the internet just used a 17 year old nitwit to con his not so smart mom out of her credit card number.

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ojosRojos 28

Sunday 30 June 2019 15:19

Next time, tell him you have to see what he’s purchasing and enter the card info yourself.

kyphur 6

Sunday 30 June 2019 16:17

No, the internet just used a 17 year old nitwit to con his not so smart mom out of her credit card number.

julfunky 29

Sunday 30 June 2019 20:24

Mom?

Darebearius 7

Sunday 30 June 2019 20:30

I see it as an FML in the respect that you trusted your son and he lied to you and used your card number for an line scam. I also see it a YDI for raising an idiot.

skippydoda 32

Monday 1 July 2019 1:21

I want to say YDI for just giving your credit card to your son without checking. if I needed something I had to show my parents before they bought it.

BrainlessBoneHead42 5

Monday 1 July 2019 4:15

maybe only put in your credit card info yourself? I don't even let my family or anyone use my card without me putting in the information myself

rotflqtms_ 21

Monday 1 July 2019 17:34

Call the credit card company and get a new card sent to you. Report it lost/stolen and tell them you don't authorize any charges made onto your account by said con artist. If you do it right away, you should be good. After that, don't give your son your info again. He has proven that he can't be trusted. I was never like that and was the person helping my mom do financial things, so my mom could always trust me not to do anything crazy with mine. I'm the one reminding her of her passwords most of the time.