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this story about a US citizen who took cash advances against all of his credit cards, and then fled the country. He got $100k in cash and "retired" to parts unknown to live off of his ill-gotten gains.
The best part? The financial advisor writing the article basically tells him to wait until the statute of limitations expires on his debt, perhaps as early as three years after splitting, and then he can come back to the US without any worries.
Is this really a viable life strategy? Steal money from credit card companies, live large in a banana republic until the paperwork clears, come back and rinse and repeat?
