Internet Fraud

I just had a guy stop by my house saying he was a victim of credit card fraud, and they traced the address to my house? How is this? I don't own a credit card, so I don't understand how even a credit card works, yet alone fraud. How can someone steal money from him if they say their buisness is my address? Shouldn't I of gotten some strange mail come in or something? Am I going to be in trouble because they think it was me because I live there? The only people who live in the house are me, my husband and two kids (4 and 5)... I don't have teenagers or other adults to wonder if they have done something. Please help... I'm so scared I'm going to get in trouble for something I didn't do. When the guy came I was across the street. He pulled in front of my house, walked half way up my yard and turned around... then I walked over to see if I could help him. He and his wife seemed like they really were the victims, and not trying to scam me. I have lived here for 4 years... this house has only had one other owner and they lived here for 60 something years before they passed away.

sounds like he is trying to scam you. The police would have come to your house, and not a private citizen. I would call the police right now.

I would be vary careful about giving this man any information on your financial, marital, or occupational status. It could be possible that he is looking for information from you to possibly gain access to your credit information. Other than that if you are innocent I wouldnt worry too much. This is something that will most likely be handled through his financial institution along with the court system if he has contacted them. Anyone's address could be used in this type of situation.

You would think that you would have gotten a bill there or something, how long have you lived there? Maybe the people that lived there befor you, did something like that. If you did not do it then, how can they charge you for it.

That's absurd, I agree if there was fraud, it'd be the companies, law enforcements and investigators who talk to you first, not the victim himself. Even if the victim contacts you, he has no reason to get any info from you, since if anything he wants to do to you, he has to do legally and you'd be notified anyway. Just keep in mind if you did nothing, you did nothing and nothing will come to you.

I smell a dirty rotten scoundrel here. Amanda, do not have any further contact with this person. In fact, report this incident to your local police department. Let the proper authorities handle this situation.