Comments | cleolinda: Don't ever ask "What else can go wrong?"

cleolinda

Don't ever ask "What else can go wrong?"

Apr 30, 2008 10:38

... because you just might get an answer ( Read more... )

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sigma7 April 30 2008, 16:46:47 UTC

Yes, because things were going so swimmingly up to this point....

Best to you and yours, Cleo. Y'all could handle just a liiiiittle bit less of this fiduciary nonsense right about now.

chris_walsh April 30 2008, 16:55:18 UTC

"Fiduciary fuckery" sounds more appropriate.

As someone who went through identity theft last year (and saw debits being made on my account IN FREAKIN' JAPAN WHERE I'VE NEVER BEEN), I feel your family's AARRRRGH-ocity.

scarletsherlock April 30 2008, 16:54:10 UTC

oh no...I hope someone just entered some numbers wrong, or generally just had some sort of bank screw-up. Either way, *fingers crossed* for you guys--you have been through enough crap already! Keep us posted.

agentsculder April 30 2008, 16:55:23 UTC

I hope that this turns out to be a mistake, but more than likely it sounds like someone got ahold of you parent's checking information, and had themselves a good time. However, generally if you file a police report, your bank's insurance will refund the missing money back to your parents' account.

That happened to my parents (unfortunately the "thief" was my brother), and my parents did want to file a police report for obvious reasons. So if your parents are certain they were robbed, get that police report filed, and they should be eligible to get that money back!

urox April 30 2008, 17:07:34 UTC

And make sure you force the police station to take a report in case you get an asshat at the front desk saying "the crime wasn't committed in your city" because he doesn't want to do paperwork on a slow Monday night.

Why yes, I encountered something like that, also dealing with a purchase at Walmart using my stolen info.

clovecigarettes April 30 2008, 17:00:26 UTC

How did your mom discover this? It's good that she keeps track of the checks she writes -- I know a LOT of people who don't (which is craziness to me).

cleolinda April 30 2008, 20:07:28 UTC

I think the bank called her? I'm not sure. I think the check was for more than she actually had in checking at the time (she gets paid at the end of the week).

anne_jumps April 30 2008, 17:06:17 UTC

With this sort of thing in mind, the "Let us write your check for you! All you have to do is sign!" notice at Kroger is even more baffling.