My family member convinced me (19F) to make a DoorDash driver account using my Social Security Number and legal name, but her address. The deal was an $800 "bonus"—I’d get $300, and she’d keep the rest for doing the driving. I needed the money, so I agreed. Location: Ohio.
I just checked my emails and discovered she actually made over $1,600 in a month. She lied about the total, kept the extra $800+ for herself, and transferred all the money to her own debit card, not mine.
Because the account is in my name/SSN, I am legally responsible for the taxes on the full $1,600. She didn't tell me about the taxes and is now ghosting my messages after I confronted her.
I feel stupid for trusting her, especially since she did this for my brother and it was "fine." I have already spent my $300 and have now deleted the account, but the tax trail is still in my name.
I only agreed to this because my dad suggested it. This family member (Charlene) had already done the exact same thing for my brother, and he had no issues getting his money. My dad was there through the whole conversation, so I felt safe because it was a 'family deal' that had worked before.
She is an experienced Dasher herself, but she used my and my brother's SSNs to create extra accounts so she could take more orders than allowed. She essentially used my identity to 'multi-account' and then kept the majority of the money ($1,300 out of $1,600) while ghosting me on the taxes.