<prompt> Human: my friends mother wrote down his credit card info and maxed out his card, which left him 8k in debt. she also stole thousands of dollars from his room. He was able to get a witness to her stealing it though. Is there anything he can do about it?  <response>: This issue goes beyond personal finance. This is an abusive and manipulative situation and, very specifically, it is one where the path forward seems very clear to observers but will be extremely difficult for the victim to follow.It is extremely important to take steps to prevent her from accessing any personal information or items again. That might mean moving out, changing phone numbers, etc. Remove her from anything she has access to.People hesitate to turn family in to the cops. They usually rely on that. If he is unwilling to do so, then this gets much more difficult as nobody is likely to accept Well my mom did it a year ago so can I have my money back? without some sort of documentation.If he wants to pay back the debt, then people here can likely give advice on how to structure it, but without more information, that will be guesswork. 