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Partner using my card without me knowing
diaboliquesaint
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Hi all, it seems I posted a message in the wrong board so I'm trying this one instead...
Basically, my partner has been using my card to gamble without my knowledge. It has been going on for about a week. I know he has had problems with betting in the past but not for a long time so it was a bit of a shock. Things have been difficult for him lately so I guess that it is why it has happened.
Unfortunately, the site he was using allowed him to deposit funds from my bank account even when there were no funds there so I am approximately £400 overdrawn, which is not good at all at the moment.
Is there anything at all I can do without him getting into too much trouble? I mean, the betting site allowed him to use the card without entering the card holders address. My card is registered to my old address so do I have any argument in saying that they really shouldn't have accepted it in the first place? They have sent an email to him saying he couldn't deposit anymore because the card has failed security measures but shouldn't they have checked that before he spent hundreds of pounds?
I know it is his fault and he feels completely awful but life is difficult enough without all this at the moment. If there is nothing at all we can do then fair enough, we will just have to cope but if anybody has any advice at all then it would be much appreciated!
Oh and is there at least something Lloyds tsb will do for me because I really have no money now. Do you think they would let me pay it back slowly or something?
Basically, my partner has been using my card to gamble without my knowledge. It has been going on for about a week. I know he has had problems with betting in the past but not for a long time so it was a bit of a shock. Things have been difficult for him lately so I guess that it is why it has happened.
Unfortunately, the site he was using allowed him to deposit funds from my bank account even when there were no funds there so I am approximately £400 overdrawn, which is not good at all at the moment.
Is there anything at all I can do without him getting into too much trouble? I mean, the betting site allowed him to use the card without entering the card holders address. My card is registered to my old address so do I have any argument in saying that they really shouldn't have accepted it in the first place? They have sent an email to him saying he couldn't deposit anymore because the card has failed security measures but shouldn't they have checked that before he spent hundreds of pounds?
I know it is his fault and he feels completely awful but life is difficult enough without all this at the moment. If there is nothing at all we can do then fair enough, we will just have to cope but if anybody has any advice at all then it would be much appreciated!
Oh and is there at least something Lloyds tsb will do for me because I really have no money now. Do you think they would let me pay it back slowly or something?
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Your money has been stolen.
Your bank will refund it in full. If you agree to involving the police.0 -
opinions4u wrote: »Your money has been stolen.
Your bank will refund it in full. If you agree to involving the police.
What he has done is nothing short of disgusting. As the above post suggests there is probably no chance of getting your money back unless you report your partner. One thing is blatantly obvious - your partner does not respect you.Money is a wise mans religion0
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