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by itishappy 830 days ago
There are plenty of ways to bypass parental consent, and as a former 12 year old, I assumed it to be my raison d'être.

My favorite racket was the prepaid credit card laundering scam. I'd give my cash allowance to a friend, whos parent would buy a prepaid credit card as a gift for some vague friend's birthday. I could then use the credit cards for online purchases (specifically a Runescape Membership).
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quesera 830 days ago
Why involve the friend at all?

Following your description, couldn't you have just bought the prepaid (debit) card with cash yourself?

Also FWIW "laundering" is a well-defined thing that this is not, and "prepaid credit" is an oxymoron! :)

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itishappy 830 days ago
I was 12, and most of my store visits were supervised, largely because I didn't drive much.

It certainly felt like laundering, but you raise a great point!

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quesera 830 days ago
Ah parental supervision, of course!

That's a fair equivalent of government regulation and source of funds attestation requirements, so "laundering" is at least metaphorically correct! :)

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