Gloomy Mushroom
02-22-2011, 07:38 AM
So here I am stuck in a rut, but not with me, with my Mum and indirectly me.
A while ago, my Mum found out that her boyfriend was a con artist. Long story cut short, the first debt that my Mum encountered as a result of her trust of him (before she left him) was a $20,000 debt as a result of my tuition fees to a private school. He had ran off on her, leaving the debt in her name (it was in his name as well, but he was uncontactable) and forcing her to take out a loan to pay the fees. She is still trying to pay the $500 a month off the loan now.
She recently contacted me about a Telecom bill that was apparently taken out in her name, in another town that we had lived for a while whilst I went to university there. Her signature was forged (she found out now) by him and racked up a bill worth over $4000. We found out that we weren't even in the town at the time (Dec 07) when the account was created as we had moved there in Feb 08. Now the debt collectors are threatening legal action and now I'm stuck asking you guys if there's anything my Mum can do and what rights she has as a fraud victim.
This guy has a history of fraud. Was arrested in the 80s for Fraud, he has ripped off friends of mine with their large projects and is apparently in Thailand at the moment, in deep shit with the Prince. I've told my Mum that she shouldn't pay for the bill, because it was not her that did it, and let them take her to court. She should represent herself and she can even draw up witnesses such as myself to prove that she isn't held accountable for this account. My Mum has recently had a hip replacement, and is due to go back into hospital this week, and is spending another week in rehab. She is very sick at the moment and if you guys could point me and my mother in the right direction would be great.
A while ago, my Mum found out that her boyfriend was a con artist. Long story cut short, the first debt that my Mum encountered as a result of her trust of him (before she left him) was a $20,000 debt as a result of my tuition fees to a private school. He had ran off on her, leaving the debt in her name (it was in his name as well, but he was uncontactable) and forcing her to take out a loan to pay the fees. She is still trying to pay the $500 a month off the loan now.
She recently contacted me about a Telecom bill that was apparently taken out in her name, in another town that we had lived for a while whilst I went to university there. Her signature was forged (she found out now) by him and racked up a bill worth over $4000. We found out that we weren't even in the town at the time (Dec 07) when the account was created as we had moved there in Feb 08. Now the debt collectors are threatening legal action and now I'm stuck asking you guys if there's anything my Mum can do and what rights she has as a fraud victim.
This guy has a history of fraud. Was arrested in the 80s for Fraud, he has ripped off friends of mine with their large projects and is apparently in Thailand at the moment, in deep shit with the Prince. I've told my Mum that she shouldn't pay for the bill, because it was not her that did it, and let them take her to court. She should represent herself and she can even draw up witnesses such as myself to prove that she isn't held accountable for this account. My Mum has recently had a hip replacement, and is due to go back into hospital this week, and is spending another week in rehab. She is very sick at the moment and if you guys could point me and my mother in the right direction would be great.