If you were in chat today, and were confused about what I was so upset about, here's the story...
Ahem. Bryan and I came into possession of a puppy. We decided to sell her since we really only have the means to take care of one dog right now. I put her online, and a guy whose daughter's birthday was July 31st decided that he wanted her, and was willing to give me extra money for holding her for him.
For those of you who don't know, I work my tail off, and live paycheck to paycheck, paying rent and tuition. It's hard... REALLY hard. And I REALLY needed the money this month. So this seemed like a great idea, especially when the guy was willing to give me extra for holding the pup and for the shipping to Pennsylvania. Naturally, I jumped all over this. He sent me two $995 money orders, and then I was supposed to keep $600, and send the other like, $1390 to the "private shipping agent" in South Carolina via Western Union and the agent was to come pick the puppy up. Part of the circumstances is that he was supposed to call me so I could talk to him about the puppy and all, because I mean, come on. I'm not sending this poor baby off with some jerk who won't take care of her. Geez.
Well, I did everything I was supposed to... And then earlier today, as I was getting ready to pay my rent, my card wouldn't read. On my way to get a money order instead, I got a mobile banking text saying I had -$1388.90. Well, I FREAKED OUT. Actually, I had been telling Mike about everything, and as I was about to leave, and I found this out, I went nuts, and told him what was up. In my flustered state of mind, I forgot to click whisper and accidentally spewed profanities everywhere... /: I was COMPLETELY umiliated, considering the incident in chat yesterday. I mean, ughhh.... Yes okay, I cuss when I'm angry, but I don't deliberately do it to hurt other's, you know? We discussed this. ANYWAY...
I went up to the bank and told this lady that I always talk to up there, and she just kinda looked at me like her heart was broken. She said, "I mean, there could be a slim chance that the money is just on hold because it's suspicious since you never deposit or remove that much at once, you know? But I'm about 99% positive that it is fraud."
FRAUD?! WHAT?! Yeah, I was pissed. On top of this, my financial aid didn't come though today like the office swore it would, and now they're gonna drop all of my classes. I went up there and talked to them, and apparently that can all be solved by simply adding them back, and within 3-5 business days, the financial aid would process and disburse. Until then, I have to email my would-be professors and ask them to hold me a spot. HOPEFULLY, this will work.
As for my account? I have to wait until tomorrow morning. If the funds haven't been put back, it's pretty much a fraud.
I'm so livid right now, it's just not okay. Like, seriously. If this is fraud, my plan is to report him, get my money back, and sue this bastard. And no, the puppy will not be going to him.
Here's what I'm worried about though:
Who is really coming to pick this puppy up...? Doubt I will be opening my door for anyone wanting a puppy. Would you? Probably not. Who could it REALLY be?
I mean, like, the more I look at all his emails (yes I saved them, yes I am printing them), the fishier they look. Let me give you a list.
1. He was eager to give me $100 extra dollars for holding the puppy.
2. SPECIFICALLY lined out how he wanted this done.
3. "Private shipping agent" that he "does business with often"? Uh huh.
4. Overnighted two $995 money orders to me, and wanted me to send $1390 to the "private shipping agent" for the shipping of the puppy.
5. At first called the shipping agent a "she/her." Then he started calling it a "him/Michael/Mr.Michael." Hm.
6. I constantly reminded him that I wouldn't send the puppy unless he called me. His excuse is that his phone "actually hasn't been working lately" so he "called from a payphone" but my phone "was on voicemail." Uhm, I call BS because I'm one of those crazy people who always has their phone in hand, and never ever lets it die. EVER.
7. I informed him I would be out of town one day for a family emergency, and wouldn't be able to reply to his emails.When I really didn't reply, he freaked, wanting to know what happened to his money before he reported me to the authorities.
8. The name on the money orders didn't match his (David Clarke) or the shipping agent.
9. His email address is ClarkeDave01@______com. Does that look thrown together to you? Idk about you guys, but my parents always told me never to put my full name in my email.
So.... yeah, now I see what a big fat stupidface I made. Please, if you're going to comment on this post, awesome. If you're gonna berate me and ask me wtf I was thinking, don't bother. I'll probably cry again. /:
Biggest FML EVER. |