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The signature on the loan papers was her former husband's who now claims on a notarized letter to the company that he had no knowledge of the loan and that his signature on the loan papers was forged by my wife. What are our options? The loan company wants her to produce her driver's license, social security number, and marriage license. Are we obligated to pay back the loan? Fraud What is fraud? What do I have to show to win a lawsuit for fraud? Suppose the bankrupt committed fraud - would the debts be discharged in bankruptcy? There were numerous unauthorized automatic debits from our bank account to an internet porn site. What can I do to stop these debits? How do I go about prosecuting for something like this? My wallet was recently stolen and within a week the thief tallied up large credit card charges, purchased a cell phone, applied for a visa card, ordered plane tickets, and had a credit line approved to buy a compaq computer. Any suggestions on how to limit the damage? 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