Snooping Karen makes teen cry after she alleges credit card 'fraud'

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Feb 28, 2023 5:00 PM EST

This woman decided to visit an expensive department store and spy on the other customers while they shopped. If only she had decided to mind her business, the internet wouldn't be roasting her! 

After a shopping incident, Karen felt justified to post to r/AmItheA**hole – she was so sure she was in the right, but she just wanted to be sure. As she explains the story, she went for a shopping trip in Bloomingdales, and noticed two teen girls who found a pair of super expensive boots, and decided to buy them. As Karen listened into their conversation, she decided that there was potential fraud afoot! These girls were planning on using a credit card belonging to one of the girls' father. Karen swooped in to stop these teenagers, without realizing that she was the a**hole in this situation. 

Scroll down to check out this OP's insane tale of Karen tomfoolery. Then, this neighborhood feud has gone on for years — and it finally escalated when one neighbor tattled to the police. 

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    Smile - 'The girl is about to swipe her card when I I decide that I can't let her get away with something like this'
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    Human body - Throwaway because husband told me I was TA and want to know before I get home and argue. On phone format is bad.
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    Font - I was in a higher end department store today (rhymes with loomingtales) and happened to end up next to two teenage aged girls while shopping. One of the girls had picked out a pair of VERY expensive boots and they were both fawning over them. Second girl must have looked at price tag and asks boots girl if she's really gonna spend that much on boots. Girl with boots says something along the lines of "it's fine I have my dads credit card I'm not paying " which instantly caught my attention
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    Font - We end up at the same register (me behind) and I see her total hit well over four digits. The girl is about to swipe her card when I decide that I can't let her get away with something like this and someone has to parent this kid if no one else will. I tell cashier that isn't her card but her father's and I'm not sure she has permission. Girl and friend turn and glare at me giving me possibly the dirtiest look I've ever seen. I swear this girl was going to throw a tantrum right there, I d
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    Font - Girl tells cashier her father gave her the card to shop with because it's the stores credit card and it gives him the points. Now that I've pointed out it wasn't hers cashier tells her she can't use that card. Girl tries to show ID to prove they have the same last name (yeah that will help) and I tell her it's still fraud. Girl says it's not fraud because she has permission and tells me to mind my own business. I tell her that it is my business that she's doing something illegal she needs
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    Font - [deleted] 4 S 5 Did it ever occur to you that she was telling the truth and her dad had given her his credit card? Mind your own business. Edit: Holy s this blew up. To everyone saying that she could have taken the card without permission, you are right. But it is still none of OP's business and there is no way to know for sure. If the girl was an adult who said she was using her husband's card, OP likely wouldn't have batted an eye.
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    Font - [deleted] ✪ YTA 33 What a fuking busy body. Before I had my first job my mom would regularly give me her store credit cards so that I could go shopping on my own and buy clothes for myself (and she would receive store coupons and points for my purchases that she could then use). Thank God I never encountered any morally entitled people like OP. And you threatened to call the cops on teenagers who you "suspected" of "fraud"? WTF is wrong with you? "I'll step up and parent these girls if no
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    Font - [deleted] Yeah this is insane. When I was 16-18, my mom never gave me an allowance; she instead gave me her credit card and told me to buy whatever I want (I was a very responsible spender, so it worked for us). I would be infuriated if some noisy stranger decided to impose on my life like that. Mind your own business; YTA OP.
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    Handwriting - LELANDYEE Pretty sure OP is just seething with jealousy because she's not buying 1000 dollar boots.
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    Font - Chloebonacci112358 Also OP stood close enough to see the total WTF??? I... dont think Bloomies checkout has a huge display like the groceries store so you can see your items )and at groceries stores you can't really see those displays while standing in line mostly. YTA.
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    Font - Rivka333 Did it ever occur to you that she was telling the truth and her dad had given her his credit card? She had to have been. She ended up paying for it with her own card...given that she's a teenager we can assume her dad is paying for the purchases on her card. (Yeah, teenagers can be working, but not earning enough for this kind of purchase.) So, if he's paying for hers anyway, why would she need to steal his? Unless she's telling the truth and he wanted her to use the store one fo
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    Font - PushLittleDaisies My dad wasn't rich enough for 4 digits, but he did give me his card when I was younger so I could shop for the things I needed. He told me they shouldn't question it since we have the same last name. Op YTA. It would be different if you heard them say they stole/found the card.
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    Font - [deleted] Yeah the fact that she herself paid for the boots afterwards is a pretty good indication that she was telling the truth.
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    Font - Mermaider Missy Yes, exactly. When I was a teenager my mom would sometimes give me her card to go to the store and pick up some groceries (not the same, I know) Even though the girl in question seems like the stereotypical spoiled brat, that doesn't make it okay to butt in. Parents give their kids the credit card to borrow all the time, it doesn't mean the girl was stealing wtf. She had her dad's permission ffs.
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    Font - dorian_white1 and someone has to parent this kid if no one else will This is a wrong mindset, it's not your kid OP
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    Font - EL_DIABLOW Passipant [1] Exactly, and while she might be a spoiled brat there are plenty of legitimate reasons to give someone your credit card. A friend picking up a food order you agreed to pay for? Give them your credit card.
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    Font - Mongoosemancer Parta pant [3] king YTA. Mind your own f business the girls dad probably makes money and she's spoiled and it absolutely isn't your job to parent her and embarrass her like that in a store. You also aren't a federal law enforcement officer investigating fraud, just buy yours and go home.
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    Font - MonkeyBeansIs MyCat Side note: don't just call the cops every time you don't get your way OP. I'd be really interested if this had more elements to it or if OP is just that much of a hall monitor.
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    Font - ZeusMN85 Supreme Court Just-a [108] YTA Do you usually make a habit of sticking your nose into other people's business?
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    Font - [deleted] I would be so embarrassed if my girlfriend came home telling me this story acting as if she's the hero
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    Font - ashella A ole Enthusiast [5] I decide that I can't let her get away with something like this and someone has to parent this kid if no one else will. It sounds like she does. Get a life and mind your own business, OP.
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    Font - Boknowscos Parta ant [1] She probably felt so self righteous after too. Couldnt wait to go home and tell her husband. She is probably reading all these YTA and thinking that everyone is wrong and wish they could have her morals.
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    Font - Embarrassed_Chip OP thinks it's their business because they deemed the girl's dad irresponsible for giving his daughter a way to buy something she likes when out with friends rather than having to come back with her dad/meet with him. OP thinks that makes a bad parent, which it doesn't, it just means that her father trusts her and wants her to have a good time with her friends without worrying.
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    Font - shadows524 Colo-rectal Surgeon [36] YTA. I understand where you're coming from, but it's a mind your own business kind of situation. The father let her have the card, you don't even know if she's allowed to use it or not. If she isn't allowed to, he can deal with the situation as it is his child. It's not like she said she found the card on the street and is racking up charges everywhere. Plus you're making everyone's lives harder by being an a Calling the cops for a daughter using her fa
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    Font - [deleted] Not to mention, I'm pretty sure the father wouldn't want the police called on his own daughter for this. So who is she protecting here...
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    Font - AvailableUponRequest Well said. After reading the title I was thinking OP saved some innocent person the migraine of dealing with identity theft and immediately thought she was in the right. Then I read the post and it's just her trying to parent another person's child. Clear YTA
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    Font - [deleted] Yeah, one of my friends in high school took his dad's card and spent a bunch of money. They could easily afford it, they were more than well off, but the dad pressed charges on him for taking the card. It's not Karen's job to make that decision, she doesn't know the situation and it's not her kid to discipline. If she overheard that she found the card or something along those lines that would be a different story.
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