Conned of $450 by girl asking for help...what to do?

last SG · 2007-02-15T19:44:32+00:00

WOW this con man is still using this LAME excuse arh?

brazen SG

Hi, I helped a total stranger or rather an acquaintance met online by lending $450 with the promise that she would pay back by today. As the story goes, she became totally uncontactable after the money went into her bank account and she just logged onto MSN only to quickly log off when I asked her when she would be repaying the money lent to her out of goodwill.

Her handphone never on thereafter, emails sent no reply etc etc.

She gave a fantastic sob story and she sounded pretty convincing about paying back etc.

Now I feel like a total idiot after being kind because she said her mother passed away and the landlord wanted to throw her out etc...when I went to the address she gave, there was a family living in it and not just her and flat mate as she said!

How can I get my money back?

Pls help...

aku1b0d0 SG

banzie's clone.

NPNT. or ijit NPCT?

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Xephone_xenon SG

Alone you cant get your money back.

But i think you can call the police. Give the police the girl's number. And the police will probaly track her down.

Hi you are stupid. Bye

FireIce SG

i think i can only say.......

too bad...........

lesson learnt......

mhcampboy SG

Laughing

Tell police they cannot do anything.

If you really want your money back, file a civil suit against her. Thats all you can do to get the money back legally.

CoolMyth SG

What's her nick and hp no?

Serve the purpose of warning us. Mr. Green

crofty SG

It is gone..I suspose Rolling Eyes

mr_sotong SG

stupidity rating: 9/10 Laughing

brazen SG

It is a Hi card number and so I think it can be easily disconnected but I believe Hi cards need registration nowadays right?

Her email address is [email protected] and she goes by the name of Cindy...

Rejected SG

i give perfect 10! Laughing

mr_sotong SG

did she show u her photo? Laughing

mistyblue SG

You can try to approach police with bank transfer slip
and hand over her HP number.

But otherwise I think the chances of getting the money back is slim...

mistyblue SG

you are screwed.

you don't know much details at all. Its like throwing money into the sea...

brazen SG

Thanks. Doesn't help friend...I am trying to be kind and the forumers here gloat about it...geez.

CoolMyth SG

Come to think of it, I think there was a similar case reported in newspapers quite a long time ago.

Me thinks you're not the first. And definitely, you won't be the last.

Classyfied SG

........
first...go to the police and make a police report.
thereafter the police will track her down.
when the police find her...see if shes a chio bu...is shes a cb...settle out of court
thereafter threaten to bed with u if nt ur gonna sue her.
f shes not a cb...leave it for the police to rape her loh Mr. Green

mhcampboy SG

Rolling Eyes

Tell you already. Nothing you can do.

Go file a civil suit.

From there, court will issue order to bank(since you deposit into her acct) or telco (since you got her number) for her ID and address everything.

But of course, expenditure for the suit might be higher than your amount. Mr. Green

mr_sotong SG

wat if she is actually a male? Laughing

mhcampboy SG

Police can only tell TS to file a civil suit.

No crime has been done here. Unless there is a written IOU.

brazen SG

Well...I guess it doesn't pay to be kind...like one of the forumers here just said...lesson learnt.

I will try the police though and good luck when she is caught...good for these people prey on kindness to serve some hard time at Changi.