I am planning of filing for bankruptcy ch. 7 in California. Ive been calling various lawyers around the area, and most are expensive. So I called this one place that is far from where i live but they are the cheapest and I asked the lawyer questions about my situation and if I could leave two cards out and he said yes and I told him well I owe 0 on one of them and he said oh yes you can leave that one out. But other lawyers ive consulted with have said no i have to put in the bankruptcy. Is this true? and the fishy part about this guy he said also "I can go to your house for your convience or meet you at a Starbucks I meet most of my clients there." What do you guys think of this situation? Thanks Everyone for answering.

Ok, here’s the situation…
My husband and I have been having problems for quite sometime and he is the sole bread winner. I told him that I will not leave with "nothing" as I contributed and worked during the marriage. He told me that instead of getting lawyers involved ( he feels THEY will get all of our money) that he would take out a loan on prosper.com and give me the money so that I may have a nest egg for myself.

I guess he didn’t think I would really leave because right after I withdrew the money he threatened to call the police and have me arrested for fraud, saying that he had no knowledge of the loan and that I took it out without his permission. What is going to happen??? Can I really get in trouble or is it his word against mine?

Thanks
The loan is in his name ONLY. I did not sign anything, all I did was withdraw the money from our joint bank account that was deposited by the loan company, prosper.com
I’m not in a community property state unfortunately! I love in New York…lawsuit capital of the world. I am just worried that I’m going to get in trouble somehow, his sister called me and told me he contacted the loan company and Experian and told them I defrauded him. Lovely guy, isn’t he?
No, he never signed any papers from Prosper.com, it was just an acceptance over the internet.

I was selling an item on ebay a while ago and the day that it was ending someone bought it "buy it now". They then requested my contact info thru ebay and called me about 12 times consistently, leaving me messages to call him back about the item. He also sent me ebay messages. I called him back and he explained that he would like me to overnight the item due to an urgent need to use it. He said that he would send the money out that day as well. Now, being a trader on some other forums that sell the same item (archery-bow), I’ve never had a problem with doing an even trade. Tracking number for the item, in exchange for tracking number of payment. I’ve never had any problems and after talking for almost 45min with this guy, he seemed to know his stuff and seemed legit.
So after some thought, I agreed and sent it..overnight with a tracking number.
It has now been well over a month and I still have no payment.
In most situations like this, you lose contact with the scam buyer:no response to emails or phone calls: but that’s the odd part. I have his phone number, address, ebay username and history, multiple emails, AND he still answers the phone and talks with me every time I call to inquire about where the hell my money is.
He originally told me that he was having trouble with his paypal account and therefore would send me a money order: never received it. He told me so many times that he was "done with ebay", "all his accounts had been locked up", he was "getting his lawyer involved", he even gave me a number that was supposedly the lawyers’.
I have spoken with him in the past week and when I told him that I still have seen no payment, he tells me that he will check it out and call me back. I receive no follow up call.
I just want my money or the item back. Oh and his feedback on ebay, is 100%. No one said anything about nonpayment. So why me?
What are my options? Can i get a lawyer to help me out? Get the police involved? Anything?

I have court on 02-22-10 for Driving With No Operating License and moving traffic violation. My license were suspended for fraud ID. I spoke with DMV Investigator and inform I used my son’s info for false driver license to get to and from work today. He inform me because the case in Durham NC-he will have to get back with me regarding charges. DMV suspended my license 4 years ago and I’m trying to get my license reinstated. I never been charged nor had a court date for the fraud ID. I’m seeking for an attorney who is able to get back my license as well as handle traffic violation. Please help me with how I can get my license back? How I can get a court date and will judge approve me to get license back since this incident was about 4 years ago? or What are the steps and or how can I prepare myself? is this a crime? Also any good lawyers in the Meck / NC area? Ready to hire attorney now. Thanks

Thank you,

US citizen woman married to a 60 yrs old nigerian muslim man. He submitted a forged I 751 with ins with all the documents his lawyers got through our divorce discovery. At that time, i was suspicious and contacted ins. i got an excellent immigration lawyer, who wrote all the INS offices at all the levels about the pending divorce plus claims of horrible child abuse. INS recently October sent my ex a letter to bring his spouse to the I751 interview. Apparently my ex had submitted documents to them stating we were happily married but they connected the dots and read through all of my documents and have written him copying my lawyer for an interview. What should i do? two things here: forging my signature and lying that we are still together. Is there any chance for him now
We don’t have a divorce yet. I filed divorce papers since 2007 and he dragged out the case on purpose. In the meantime the court has issued various transcripts and negative reports on him in reference to the child abuse.
Also karma is bad, because there is no divorce that hurts him twice. he can not file a waiver unless there is a divorce and with all he has done to me, cant even file a false case of abuse.

It would seem that in a fair election, President Gore would have listened to pre – 9/11 warnings, and put a lot of time and money into fixing climate change – not to mention putting Katrina victims first instead of third or fourth. Since his presidency was stolen from him, and the same can happen this time, are you trusting your country and government to follow correct procedure (I know Obama’s camp has lawyers all over the country to protect against fraud), or are you worried that McCain will win by a slim margin?

And if so, what will you do?

My friend was caught for Credit Card Fraud, fingerprinted, photoed, the whole nine yards. After the trial finished, it went down as "disturbing the peace" From 3 felonies it went to a misdemeanor, yes i know, lawyers are amazing.

He didn’t do it for awhile after he was caught but now hes back in the game, i guess the money was too great, and he was caught at a Staples trying to buy a laptop. The man took his card, noticed it was fake, and he just split. The man called the police because when he sped away, while getting on the freeway to get home, he saw 2 police vehicles going to the store.

With that picture, is their a way they can catch you?

Because i know, for a fact, if you have NEVER been caught and you commit credit card fraud (typically between 0-,000) you will not get captured with pictures alone.

Will he get caught now that he was caught before? Can they check their files for the picture or will they just toss it aside because the amount of the laptop (,300) was too low?

Please do not say "no matter how small, they will investigate" because that is NOT true. Thank you for all the serious answers!

His first will was done by his sister, it was never signed or witnessed. There were 2 copies. After he passed, her copy was signed with a rubberstamp signature which is illegal. She worded the Will to benefit her. Calif is a state that doesn’t recognize common law. Now we found another Will in some papers, what should I do? Basically lawyers I spoke to are saying he passed intestate. So next of kin will get everything, I helped build with him? I can file criminal charges on her too, I don’t know what to do or where to turn, lawyers are no help because we weren’t married. If I knew a piece of paper would be the solve all to any problems, I would have gotten married. We built a life together, she can just take it away?

His first will was done by his sister, it was never signed or witnessed. There were 2 copies. After he passed, her copy was signed with a rubberstamp signature which is illegal. She worded the Will to benefit her. Calif is a state that doesn’t recognize common law. Now we found another Will in some papers, what should I do? Basically lawyers I spoke to are saying he passed intestate. So next of kin will get everything, I helped build with him? I can file criminal charges on her too, I don’t know what to do or where to turn, lawyers are no help because we weren’t married. If I knew a piece of paper would be the solve all to any problems, I would have gotten married. We built a life together, she can just take it away?

*** The fake checks were created for friends and acquaintances acting as the " victims". In addition, the employee recruited lawyers,and when the lawyers cashed the checks they split the money with the employee. why was this fraud not discovered until 2 years? Who is affected during and after this?

One thing I’ve always wondered is what happens to Jerry Lundegaard after the conclusion of "Fargo," other than he faces a laundry list of charges. Specifically, what charges does he face? Does he get charged with murder (maybe second degree murder)? What sort of fraud charges would he face? (It appears he was involved in some sort of fraud and/or embezzlement, hence his need for the money in the first place.) Do you think he would have copped some sort of plea deal? I’m interested in what others think-any lawyers, specifically, lawyers with criminal/prosecution expertise?

What kind of reward is possible for blowing the whistle on that kind of fraud? Are there lawyers specializing in qui tam actions of this sort?

Qui tam is a provision of federal and state False Claims Acts that allows private citizens to file a lawsuit in the name of the federal and some state governments against individuals and entities who fraudulently obtain government funds while claiming an award in the event of a recovery

Just before my son joined the marines the ex takes me to court for an increase in child support.She was denied. Later I found out my son had just graduated from Camp Lejeune. I went to court (NY state) and had him emancipated. I ask the judge for the monies I had overpaid and was denied ! This is tantamount to Fraud and making money off a soldier. I don’t seem to have any recourse. Is there any way to recover the nine months I’ve overpaid? It really is not about the money but just the thought of her using my son as an additional income. It’s unconscionable that a mother would use her son that way and that the courts say they can’t do anything. I just don’t believe it
just for the neo nazi female libbers and I imagine there are few here just from some of the answers . I have NEVER been in arrears. In fact because I travel overseas I ususally have a 00 escrow account in case I can’t make a payment. Also last year I gave ,000 hopefully for a contribution for an education. Instead she bought a new car. Also I paid the ex for their health insurance. I later found out she never carried health insurance. . I’ve sucked it up plenty of times. and I always give in. I don’t like giving it to lawyers. I’d rather just give in and have it go to the kids. I had my son emancipated with out him there because he was IN THE Marines! I wonder the different answers I would have got if it was a man that did this ? I should have know better than try to get any supportive advice. I’ll get a lawyer and I thank you for you time . Fraud from ex wives and there are plenty are worse than criminals. They use their kids for profit . don’t put me in your deadbeat dad jar.

I am very curious with this whole situation, there are many people suing their mortgage companies for FRAUD when they knew what they were getting into, Lawyers are helping them do this. I am very serious to know how many people have actually won these types of cases?

They have taken advantage of my sister, who is not well. Fraud = 5.00. I am trying to resolve this for Penny. I am her Power of Attorney. We are seeing lawyers and perhaps will go to court. I am trying to locate their address and current telephone number in Oregon. I don’t know the city. Their 541-952-0226 telephone number has been disconnected.
Pam

A bunch of lawyers were talking in a restaurant about a class action lawsuit against a bunch of major corporations on the grounds that they use fine print in their contracts. They were talking about how fine print discriminates against old people who can’t read it even with glasses. Someone mentioned the Americans with Disabilities Act, but someone else said something about that being wrong or inapplicable or something like that. They seemed to finally agree that it was just age discrimination, not disability discrimination.

Does that make sense to you? Why would fine print be age discrimination if it’s not disability discrimination? Isn’t poor eyesight considered a disability?

Also, at one point, someone mentioned that the whole purpose of fine print is to convince people not to read the important details of the contract, and that that makes it a kind of fraud. But everyone else seemed to think that was nonsense, and that the real reason for fine print is just to save paper, but that it discriminates against old people unintentionally, and that unintentional discrimination could be the best basis for the class action.

What does everyone think about that? Would such a lawsuit have any chance at all, or would it be dismissed immediately because it’s frivolous and silly? And how likely is it those guys were serious and not just discussing something totally hypothetical?

I am trying to go into the Navy. I have heard from lawyers that it is illegal for employers or anyone to see my expunged record or ask about my record. I have a misdemeanor charge on my record and I told them about it and they are now saying that I may not be able to get in. The problem is that the papers that they had me sign said that I had no choice and had to tell them or that I could face criminal charges and a fine for fraud. Can they really hold this above me?

I am trying to go into the Navy. I have heard from lawyers that it is illegal for employers or anyone to see my expunged record or ask about my record. I have a misdemeanor charge on my record and I told them about it and they are now saying that I may not be able to get in. The problem is that the papers that they had me sign said that I had no choice and had to tell them or that I could face criminal charges and a fine for fraud. Can they really hold this above me?

Florida has a wonderfully sleazy history, crime on the uptick, and pressure to delay criminal prosecution from outside states. It is the white collar crime capital of the world.

Maddow, Rothstein, etc.

When somebody commits fraud, embezzles, steals, Guess where they move?

To Florida. Central Florida. Orlando – Home of Amway. The worldwide Jesus Marketing and Sales Group called Campus Crusade. Ocala. The states web site shows all the mansion properties listed by those they have been convicted, but 100s more are under prosectution and can live cofortably while the lawyers stonewall.

my husband found out that someone got a credit card in his name this happend back in 2002 but he did not find out about it until we bought our house last year. now the credit card company is coming after him for non payment he told them that it was fraud and that he wanted proof from them that he opened the account and he wants verification of signature but the company is not corroporating and now they are threatingin to take him to court for garnishment. My husband thinks he knows who may have done it what else can we do.. the credit card company keeps stating they have sent us the info and we have not received anything, now there lawyers are coming after us they just want it paid off and with interest the amount is over 00.00 we keep telling them that it is fraud and they just keep calling what can we do from here??????

Candidates seem to be weighing litigation against someone or some process every week. They contest primaries and caucuses with elections, re-count demands, and voter fraud claims. But where did it all start? What was the first campaign that really began bringing lawyers into the process?

I recently lost some money in the Anthracite Capital fiasco, that company run by BlackRock that recently went belly-up. I’ve been trying to get the other shareholders together so we can hire a lawyer and get some sort of legal defense.

We’re not actually necessarily looking to sue, it all depends on whether we have grounds. But we would like someone to represent us through the bankruptcy filings, and we would like to know what our legal options are. The problem is I don’t really know how to go about finding shareholders.

The most I’ve been able to do is contact a few people I know who also own shares, and some of them aren’t that interested in this, and the lawyers we have contacted so far haven’t been interested in taking our case.

So I’m just wondering, how is this usually done? I thought it was standard practice that when a company goes bankrupt, shareholders usually get a lawyer to represent them, and if there’s any evidence of fraud or anything like that, the lawyer can advise them on their options. I find it a bit odd that this hasn’t happened here, and that shareholders are basically not doing anything. Can anyone help me out with some advice/explanation about this?

im 15 years old and im pretty sure that someone used my social security munber for there bills. Now i cant get my vredit report to find out for sure if they did anything until im 18 without getting a lawyer and as you all no that can be very expensive. Is there anyway for me to figure out if they did use it or do i have to wait?
my parents did look into it and apparently they still can’t find anything our until im 18…. i kinda want to do something about it now….
the only thing is i can’t be sure until i get my credit report and i can’t do that until im 18
It’s because my biological father used it and we no becuase when he called my name came up instead of his own… and he has a past of doing this to my sibling and stuff
lawyers are expensive people!!!!

Here is the background for my question. My ex boyfriend has accused me of stealing money from him, and says that I now owe him 0. This all started back in October. The stress he has caused me has put me in the hospital, where I still am 3 months later, because he continues to harrass me and threaten me, and all in all, scaring the living crap out of me. He is threatening to press charges against me for "fraud". I have not done anything fraudulent! He let me borrow money when I was going through a very hard time, and I promised in writing that I would pay him back. No date was set for the payback. I cannot pay him back now because I have been in the hospital for 3 months, and have since lost my job. The more he harrasses me, the more he’s setting my progress back and the longer I will be here. I would love to know what I can do, I would like to be able to threaten him back with some kind of lawsuit, but I don’t know what I can use. When it comes to stuff like this I’m clueless. Are there any lawyers out there who can give me some advice?
One thing I must add and make clear, I have full intentions of paying him back. I am an honest person, and intend to pay him back the first chance I get. I just need to get him to stop harrassing me so I can get well and get out of here.

About 6/7 months ago I received a phone call from a credit collector. I had no idea what the person was talking about and when we figured out the reason behind this, it came to be that my own mother had stolen my identity.

Apparently, she had opened up a credit card, racked up 00, and never paid it off. After this phone call I proceeded to run a credit report for myself and come to find out "I" am 00 in debt because of the car loans, credit loans, house loans that my mother opened up on behalf of MY credit – using MY social security number.

I confronted my mother about this, she admitted it was when she was using drugs.

Long story short, my mother has been off drugs for a while and we’ve come to a good point in our relationship. The problem is, what am I supposed to do? I can’t go around with this credit as credit is everything: to get a car, a house…

She has already been to jail twice for fraud… and I know that if I were to tell credit collectors or any say it wasn’t me, she would end up going back to jail – prison probably. Which, I am NOT up for doing. I just had her first grandchild and I’d like her to be here, not behind bars.

Everyone keeps telling me it is not my problem, that she made the mistake, even my own sister tells me this – but could you put YOUR own mother in jail?

I couldn’t have even done these loans as I was only 14 and younger when this all took place (I am 19 now).

Who do I call? Lawyers? What would I say?
I’m trying to call local lawyers to get their advice but get tongue-tied when I try to explain what I am calling for in the first place. I don’t know how to start the conversation….

WHAT do I do…? What would you do in this situation?