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[andor25]

This girl i know stole her grandma's credit card and had been using it for the past month to make numerous purchases. Her grandparents just found out that someone (her) used over $3,000 of their money. The police in our town and the neighboring city are involved and are investigating the places where the card was used. I have no doubt the girl will be caught. My question is what the penalty for her will be. Her only other offenses are a couple speeding tickets and an underage drinking charge (she's 19).

P.S.- We live in Illinois

[sylvester37]

Well, I think her grandmother will have to press charges. More than likely, her grandmother won't do that....She should probably tell her grandmother immediately.

[collyer]

It's the same penalty for stealing anyone's credit card. It's fraud, and I'm pretty sure that it's going to be a felony, going by the amount that she charged.