This is a scam, and occurs all the time. We get these questions on AVVO everyday.

This is one of the more common questions, and scams, posted to AVVO. 99.99999999999% A SCAM.

What do I do?

This is a fairly common scam, but no one can say with 100% certainty that they won't press charges. It seems extremely unlikely that 'dad' will do...

It may well be illegal if you have reason to believe that the phone you're buying "off the street" is stolen. It's like buying a Rolex off a...

You are unlikely to have a actual cause of action, other than ... perhaps ... invasion of privacy. That said, you best remedy is to change your...

Phone carrier mistakenly blocked my phone and I was unable to use my phone for 4 days. Is it worth to make claims?

It's probably going to be difficult to prove your actual damages, and even if you can, it's also very likely that your contract with your carrier...

What should i do ?

He entered into a contract with you, and you entered into a contract with him. There was consideration for the deal, he'd pay you $5,000 if you'd...

Can VZW lock my phone if I couldn't pay for it and am now filing Chapter 7?

This is a question for your BK attorney.

In most cases the police will not involve themselves in this type of matter. The most likely way to end the messages is to simply have them blocked...

Presumably the text messages show the phone number is from which they were received, so they are probably not anonymous. Further, the judge would...