I have recently found out that someone I know has had a death in the family. As soon as her mother died she took her credit cards, and charged upwards of 50 thousand dollars on them. If I was to report this, what would be the results?
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My wild guess - someone would go to jail.
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as far as i know, this is identity theft...the cc company has records of when purchases were made, therefore, they can prove beyond a doubt that the deceased did NOT make those purchases... as far as you getting involved, that's a sticky question...if this person is your friend, at the very least you turn her into a vile enemy...
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you would find yourself in court with a civil suit for not minding your own business.
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You need to report this. The next of kin will be liable for those charges, and the last thing a next of kin needs at a time like this is additional burdon. Also, if the charges were made after the date of death, it's going to look rather odd. If you have the card info, contact the companies and let them know that there were a bunch of charges made after the date of death. They will contact law enforcement and verify date of death and dates of charges. Best case, the person will be liable for the charges, worst case liable and some jail time. This is the kind of person that would kick a puppy with a broken leg. They need to learn. If you do not have the card info, contact the next of kin if possible and tell them what you are aware of. You can do it anonomously, just tell them to look at the card statements and compare the date of death with the charges. Or you could anonomously contact the police and do the same.
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