GF stole money to pay Wonga.

capricorn177

I've just found that the girlfriend (we've shared a house for about 8 years) has given Wonga my bank details and they have taken out over almost £2000 from my account.

I am rather annoyed about this, to put it mildly.

Is it even remotely possible I can get this money back from Wonga.
This happened last year with £350 and they basically said "Tough cheddar - it's our money now!"

I have cancelled my bank card btw.

ChopperST

It depends on your relationship.

Technically your girlfriend has stolen the money from you and it is an act of fraud on her behalf. Only you know if you want to call the police in...

Mr_Incredible

Take it to jeremy Kyle

John1993_2

capricorn177 wrote: »

Is it even remotely possible I can get this money back from Wonga.

Yes, but you need to take the matter to the police, and report the fraud to your bank. Repport it as a theft, and demand that they refund you. You know who the criminal is, so this shold make things easier.

DCFC79

Cancelling the card wont stop wonga taking anymore, you need to request the CPA is removed.

antrobus

Or get a new bank account and don't tell your girlfriend about it.

Or better still, get a new girlfriend.

dealer_wins

I would have no hesitation in reporting this to the police and ditching my girlfriend.

Once trust is breached like this I could not be with that person no matter how much I loved or fancied them.

want_to_save

tbh i would also have a chat with the GF where is the trust!!!

ilovelondontown

I'm not defending your gf but she may have felt at the end of the rope to do this, but even so it's way out of line...

capricorn177 wrote: »

I've just found that the girlfriend (we've shared a house for about 8 years) has given Wonga my bank details and they have taken out over almost £2000 from my account.

I am rather annoyed about this, to put it mildly. That is mild- I'd be raging furious that someone I was suppose to trust had gone behind my back

Is it even remotely possible I can get this money back from Wonga. You'll have to report it as fraud with the bank and the police
This happened last year with £350 - The same situation? Did you have a conversation with your girlfriend about rather annoyed you where then and how you can't go around doing that? and they basically said "Tough cheddar - it's our money now!"

I have cancelled my bank card btw. As previous poster mentioned you need to cancel the CPA on the account, if your gf still owes them money or borrows more money they will keep tapping your account until they get every penny.

atrixblue.-MFR-.

surprised the bank didnt call and ask for authorisation for this transaction from the account given the large amount.

my old bank used to call me for anything over £1000 coming out in one lump.

report it to the police, yes. but the bank may refuse to refund, because you account details were easily accessable by a third party and your girlsfriend maybe arrested aswell for fraud.

police may take a stance of its a civil matter not a criminal one aswell, unless you push to talk to a supervising officer and he agree's its a criminal investigation.

LillyAnn

Well, did your girlfriend view it as stealing or sharing? You say you have lived together for 8 years which I would say counts as 'living as married'
Anyway, the first step would be reporting this if you decide to
But first I would sit down and have a calm talk with your girlfriend