Will I go to jail for using my aunt’s credit card that she gave her but that I over spent on?
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Will I go to jail for using my aunt’s credit card that she gave her but that I over spent on?
My aunt texted me her credit card information to buy some new DJ equipment. We agreed on $50 a month for a grand total of around $3,000. I was stupid and used her credit card to buy $1500 worth of stuff (like car magnets and promotional stuff). She told her bank that she did not OK that. She says it’s up to the credit card issuer as to what they do. Could my aunt tell them not to press charges? How can I work things out with her? If she or the issuer presses charges what kind of trouble could I be in? She gave me her card info I just overspent.
Asked on October 24, 2011 under Criminal Law, Ohio
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You knew that your aunt only authorized her use of her credit card for up to $50.00 and you went ahead and charged $2,950.00 above what she allowed you to do. It will be up to her credit card company to decide whether or not it will seek to press criminal charges against you since your aunt properly contacted her credit card company to contest the charges.
Depending upon the criminal charges that could be filed against you and if you are convicted of such charges (or plea out to them), jail time in addition to restitution of the amount that you wrongfully charged to the credit card could very well be your punishment.
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