Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

Re: Con Artist

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If you made a poor decision in providing your former boyfriend a cellphone, it is your problem to deal with. Unless you are prepared to file for bankruptcy, you will have to make arrangements to pay the bill.

I would suggest that you call Cingular and to explain the situation and try to work out payment arrangements.

You can also seek reimbursement from the former boyfriend but based on the little that you have said herein, it does not sound promising. You have hopefully learned a very valuable lesson to never sign or cosign for another person's credit. If they cannot obtain the credit on their own, their is generally a very good reason why.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.