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Old 11-15-2005, 04:48 PM
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address and debit/credit cards

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?
New York

About a couple of monthes ago, a friend of mine ( who lives in China) asked me if he could use my address to receive some books sold on some website as the seller could only ship to address in the US. I'd like to help, so I said yes. I received some books and catelogs under his name and gave to him when he visited New York. But yesterday, I received one master debit card under his name sent to my address. Now I'm kinda concerned. If I gave this card to him, would I be responsible for the activities of this card? If I asked him to change the address to a PO box, would it make any difference? If it was a credit card, should I be worried?
I appreciate your help. Thanks.
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Old 11-15-2005, 05:11 PM
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You have fallen for an ancient scam.

Do not contact this bad person ever again.
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Old 11-15-2005, 05:13 PM
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You have fallen for an ancient scam.

Do not contact this bad person ever again.
What scam is that? I'm not ancient so I've never heard of such a thing.
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Old 11-15-2005, 05:20 PM
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What scam is that? I'm not ancient so I've never heard of such a thing.
The foreigner wanted a physical address in the United States to get a debit card.
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Old 11-15-2005, 05:23 PM
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The foreigner wanted a physical address in the United States to get a debit card.
But how does this affect the OP? Are they going to accuse him of being an accessory to fraud?
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Old 11-15-2005, 05:42 PM
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Q: But how does this affect the OP? Are they going to accuse him of being an accessory to fraud?

A: I don't know. I just said it was a scam.

I couldn't begin to tell you who will get charged with what (criminal) or who will get sued by whom (civil).
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Old 11-15-2005, 07:56 PM
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If the credit card is in HIS name and YOUR info - SSN etc. is NOT connected to the account, then they can NOT hold you liable for HIS debts just because he's using your house as a mail drop.

So.. you need to be sure the credit card is NOT attached to YOU in any way other than an address. Pull your credit reports and be sure nothing strange has appeared.
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