Hello! My name is Alexis Davis. I am a third year student at Michigan State University studying Advertising. On August 1, 2020 I moved into a townhome in East Lansing, Michigan (just about 10 minutes away from Michigan State University) with a “friend” of almost two years that I met on campus during my first semester of college.

Within the first month of living together my former roommate (the aforementioned “friend”) had me send her money several times, which added up to over $2000. She claimed that the money was for rent and household items she had ordered or planned on going out to buy for us. However, multiple of those items never arrived to our home so I doubt they were ever ordered or purchased to begin with.

On September 6, 2020 I discovered that there was an outgoing transaction of $3000 on my cashapp account that I did not make. I immediately contacted my bank, Michigan State Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU), to explain to them that I was not the one to make the transaction. The transaction was flagged for fraud, my card was canceled and I was instructed to come into the bank on September 8, 2020 to be issued a new card.

On September 8, 2020 my former roommate drove me to the bank and suggested that after they issue my new card I should ask if they could tell me any more information about the fraudulent transaction (i.e. the location it was traced to). So after I was issued a new card I asked for any possible information that could be found about the transaction but I was told that they were unable to find anything. Shortly after I left the bank, MSUFCU had deposited the $3000 back into my account.

Towards the end of September there was a period of several days where my former roommate took the key to the house (there was only one because my name was not on the lease) and left me without a key for days which was a safety hazard amongst many other things. With my safety feeling compromised our house no longer felt like home so I very quickly found somewhere else to move.

On September 24, 2020 I started moving into my new apartment only to find out about an hour later that the $3000 from the previous fraudulent transaction had been withdrawn again by cashapp. I contacted MSUFCU again and I was told that there was nothing they could do to get my money back because cashapp refused to deal with them. However, I spoke with someone that was able to find more information about the transaction and I was informed that the name linked to the transaction belonged to my former roommate’s ex-boyfriend who she had recently been back in contact with. When I put two and two together it was very clear to see that somehow my former roommate conspired with her ex-boyfriend to gain access to my assets and steal thousands of dollars from me. She’d taken me to the bank and had me ask them questions only to see that it couldn’t be traced back to her. She didn’t think I would find out. I have gone to the police with all of this information, however with situations like this it could take a long time before any legal action were to take place or for me to possibly get my money back.

I am now left with the problem of having less than $200 to my name which leaves me to wonder how I am going to manage continuing to feed myself, purchase basic necessities, furnish my apartment and afford to pay my rent as well as the fear of what else this girl is capable of doing to me. I am asking for your support to help me financially as I try my best to get back on my feet. Anything helps!

Thank you in advance for all of your donations and words of encouragement during this very scary time. I appreciate them greatly!