What to do if a secondary card holder on a credit card in my name, put $16,000 worth of debt on to the card and has not repaid anything?
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What to do if a secondary card holder on a credit card in my name, put $16,000 worth of debt on to the card and has not repaid anything?
She has now filed Chapter 7. The credit card has since been cancelled as I didn’t use it anyway. On the statement, all expenses are listed against her name. How can I portect myself against American Express collection activities? Also, idf she flies to Paris for a vacation next week with flights booked/paid for on the credit card, is there anyway to stop her taking that trip?
Asked on January 4, 2013 under Bankruptcy Law, California
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
I suggest that you contact your credit card company as soon as possible and report the matter as a possible credit card fraud by the secondary holder particularly if a large amount was charged on the card and a bankruptcy filing was then filed. There is no way that you can stop the person from taking the trip that you have written about.
I suggest that you consult with a consumer law attorney with experience in bankruptcy law about filing an adversary complaint against the person who used your credit card for fraud.
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