Comments on: Did I get scammed? http://ken-kafe.itmblog.com/2009/02/19/did-i-get-scammed/ Just another Itmblog.com weblog Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:55:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Joey http://ken-kafe.itmblog.com/2009/02/19/did-i-get-scammed/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Joey Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:23:24 +0000 http://ken-kafe.itmblog.com/2009/02/19/did-i-get-scammed/#comment-8 Perhaps you did get scammed, or perhaps you just rewarded a scammer for her creativity. I'm sure feeling like you've helped the poor woman get into her car was worth the 6 bucks, even if it was a scam. Last summer my mother, who is herself broke, was approached by a 40-ish, clean cut man, who told her that he was a fifth grade english teacher and was visiting a friend in the hospital when his car was broken into and his wallet stolen. He needed gas money for the drive home. She gave him a 100 dollars. She told me later that she felt as if she was scammed but wasn't sure. I told her that there are no 'english' teachers in 5th grade, kids have one teacher. I figure the more elaborate the story, the more likely it's a scam. When I was 12 I saw a guy with a sign: will work for food, I gave him some crackers and he basically yelled at me and told me he wanted money, not food. I've been skeptical ever since. Keep up the good work Ken, nice to have you back in Bellingham. Joey Perhaps you did get scammed, or perhaps you just rewarded a scammer for her creativity. I’m sure feeling like you’ve helped the poor woman get into her car was worth the 6 bucks, even if it was a scam.
Last summer my mother, who is herself broke, was approached by a 40-ish, clean cut man, who told her that he was a fifth grade english teacher and was visiting a friend in the hospital when his car was broken into and his wallet stolen. He needed gas money for the drive home. She gave him a 100 dollars. She told me later that she felt as if she was scammed but wasn’t sure. I told her that there are no ‘english’ teachers in 5th grade, kids have one teacher.

I figure the more elaborate the story, the more likely it’s a scam.

When I was 12 I saw a guy with a sign: will work for food, I gave him some crackers and he basically yelled at me and told me he wanted money, not food. I’ve been skeptical ever since.

Keep up the good work Ken, nice to have you back in Bellingham.

Joey

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