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Blackmailed over fraud, in a state, help!

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  • elsien
    elsien Posts: 36,346 Forumite
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    I'm not convinced this is for real. However, on the off-chance:

    Why are you still communicating with him about this?
    And your son is only going to be reacting so strongly because of your over-reaction. He's picking up on you. When you stop going into a tailspin, so will he.
    Stop talking to and texting the ex and if he has reported to the police, let them get on and do their job.
    And next time don't let some random bloke you've only been with for 5 weeks use your address or have his dodgy family staying with you.
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • i promise you it is real, im in a real state about it!!! i have blocked him on whatsapp and phone, because all hes doing is scaring me now.

    i am so scared because i cant prove it was him, but he can prove it was me, after all its my address!!! how could i be so naive!!!!
  • elsien
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    He can't prove anything just from an address he's winding you up.

    And even if you had done it, you would not be going to prison over a few parcels worth about £300. Seriously, not going to happen.
    All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.

    Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.
  • boo_star
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    briannab2 wrote: »
    i promise you it is real, im in a real state about it!!! i have blocked him on whatsapp and phone, because all hes doing is scaring me now.

    i am so scared because i cant prove it was him, but he can prove it was me, after all its my address!!! how could i be so naive!!!!

    No he can't.

    You didn't do it, he can't prove it was you.

    Besides, it'd be up to the CPS to prove it beyond reasonable doubt if it got that far, and it's unlikely they could.
  • Voyager2002
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    As the others have said, there is no reason for the police to believe anything against you. There is no reason at all to worry about that.
  • briannab2 wrote: »
    I don't even know the person's name that was used along with my exs name, I have no idea what they've done as I work a lot so I'm rarely there to get post!
    You're rarely at your house/flat? So who looks after your son when you're working? Why was your ex's brother staying there? This all seems very confusing.
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  • boo_star
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    You're rarely at your house/flat? So who looks after your son when you're working? Why was your ex's brother staying there? This all seems very confusing.

    Trolls usually don't make much sense when you start to unpick the story.
  • I work 2 jobs to make ends meet. He's at school during the day, and in the evenings he usually comes with me. I work in my friends pub so we stay over there if it's going to be late (after say 9pm).

    ex's brother was staying there as he sold me a sob story and promised to pay towards the bills (which he didnt)

    Im not a troll!!
  • boo_star
    boo_star Posts: 3,202 Forumite
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    briannab2 wrote: »
    I work 2 jobs to make ends meet. He's at school during the day, and in the evenings he usually comes with me. I work in my friends pub so we stay over there if it's going to be late (after say 9pm).

    ex's brother was staying there as he sold me a sob story and promised to pay towards the bills (which he didnt)

    Im not a troll!!

    He's at school?

    I hope he's a teacher.
  • DCFC79
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    boo_star wrote: »
    He's at school?

    I hope he's a teacher.

    Isnt the OP refering to her son being at school.
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