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

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

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juggalo2 21

Either you knew this was fraudulent, or you are too stupid to raise kids. A random guy drives you up to a bank and says "Please walk 50 feet into that bank and cash this suspiciously large check for me, in exchange for $50. I would do it myself, but walking from here to the teller is just too difficult." You heard that and thought "What's the worst that could happen?"

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bigredmonkeybutt 28

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

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juggalo2 21

Either you knew this was fraudulent, or you are too stupid to raise kids. A random guy drives you up to a bank and says "Please walk 50 feet into that bank and cash this suspiciously large check for me, in exchange for $50. I would do it myself, but walking from here to the teller is just too difficult." You heard that and thought "What's the worst that could happen?"

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rpy13 12

Being a “single mom” is a colossal over used joke; no one cares, and it garners zero sympathy. It’s not a coupon code getting you out of bad decisions and/or getting you deals. Grow up!!

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