Question about someone stealing someone's credit card/identity and running up a bill

[Phokus]

There's a guy i know who's in trouble because someone ran up a bill on a credit card of his. The credit card company sent a credit card to his previous apartment that he lived in and someone stole it and ran up $3000 in charges. The company sent a debt collection agency after him and they're suing him for the charges. Isn't it federal law that they can't do that if he didn't run up the charges? Anyone know the law by any chance? I want to help this guy out.

 

[KLin]

He needs to contact the credit card company's fraud departmen.

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: KLin
He needs to contact the credit card company's fraud departmen.

I think he talked to the credit card company/collections agency already... doesn't it seem weird that they'd go after him though?

 

[jadinolf]

Happened to me. $5570.00 worth of charges and I never lost my card.

Follow the Credit Card comany's procedures and although it may be a hassle, he shouldn't be liable for anything.

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: jadinolf
Happened to me. $5570.00 worth of charges and I never lost my card.

Follow the Credit Card comany's procedures and although it may be a hassle, he shouldn't be liable for anything.

well that's reassuring. Thanks.

 

[soydios]

Originally posted by: jadinolf
Happened to me. $5570.00 worth of charges and I never lost my card.

Follow the Credit Card comany's procedures and although it may be a hassle, he shouldn't be liable for anything.

I'm pretty sure that's not just defined by company policy; it's federal law.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Phokus

Originally posted by: jadinolf
Happened to me. $5570.00 worth of charges and I never lost my card.

Follow the Credit Card comany's procedures and although it may be a hassle, he shouldn't be liable for anything.

well that's reassuring. Thanks.

It's true. Just do what the card company tells you.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: soydios

Originally posted by: jadinolf
Happened to me. $5570.00 worth of charges and I never lost my card.

Follow the Credit Card comany's procedures and although it may be a hassle, he shouldn't be liable for anything.

I'm pretty sure that's not just defined by company policy; it's federal law.

Not sure.

 

[acemcmac]

How in the hell did they activate the card without additional info?

 

[Kenny]

Originally posted by: acemcmac
How in the hell did they activate the card without additional info?

I know this thread is 10 days old, but I couldn't help myself:
http://www.cockeyed.com/citizen/creditcard/application.shtml