Ex-Boyfriend ripped me off

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retaildeva

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An ex-boyfriend and I reunited about three months ago. I always referred to him as "the love of my life" but I think his new nickname will be "mistake of my life." I have two problems with him that involve money.

1. I invested $5,000 in one of his businesses. We had a paper created with amount lent and how much I would receive on the 30th each month for the next 8 months with interest included. We both signed it and had the document notarized. I was supposed to receive my first payment on November 30th---I have received nothing. He knows I need the money to pay my bills, but when I brought up the subject he said there may be a delay because the 30th fell on a Sunday. I have not heard from him for the last couple days and I usually hear from him nearly every day.

2. Because he invested so much money in another one of his businesses he needed $3,000 for his rent (he prepays his rent 3 months at a time so he does not have to sign a lease). He asked me if I could lend him the $3,000 for 2 weeks until the 30th of November. After a lot of reluctance I agreed. I didn't have the physical credit card, but the landlord accepted it over the phone with just me giving the number and expiration date. He was supposed to then draw up a new paper with the new loan and repayment amounts. He never did. Again, he has not repaid me for his rent.

My question is...what can I do to recover my $8,000? As far as the credit card charge goes can I dispute the charge? I don't even know the number or address of the merchant.
 
You can't dispute the charge. It's your card, you authorized it.

You can sue your ex to repay the amounts owing, probably in small claims court. You have the written agreement for the loan that you can enforce, requiring him to pay up the arrears. It might be harder to prove what your arrangement is for repaying the $3000, but make good notes and explain the situation to the judge.
 
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