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Hi all,
I want to first thank you for at the very least giving me the opportunity to share with you my cause. My name is Sam, and I'm an LSU senior graduating in the coming Spring. 4 years ago I moved from Pennsylvania to Baton Rouge, and within the first few months I met Jennifer, now one of my closest friends and one of the most genuine and selfless people I've met. She is the reason for this GoFundMe. She is missing over $1700 because of my failure to realize the cunnings of a scammer.
I have a bicycle that is quickly aging, so I posted it for $300 to Craigslist. That same day, I received a long and poorly-written text message from a woman named Amanda saying she'd like to buy my bike. Her husband, John, asked for my address so they could send me a check. I obliged. All seemed to be ok. When the check arrived, it contained $1,650.56. Woah... They told me I was to deduct $300 for the bike, plus an extra $50 for running around, because with the remaining $1300 I was to make a Moneygram order and send it to a moving company that was supposed to be picking up other items in my area, including my bike. I had to ask what the deal was with the extra $1300, but they ensured me everthing was okay, and I made the mistake of trusting a stranger. I thought all I had left to do was wait for the movers to come pick up my bike.
This is where Jennifer comes in- in January I moved back to Baton Rouge from Pennsylvania to finish up school. Because I had been living at home in PA, I no longer have any Louisiana bank accounts, so when I got the check for the bike, I asked Jennifer if she'd help me get it taken care of. I filled her in on the situation and she did me a favor. We went to her bank, deposited the check, and waited 2 days until the money cleared into her account. Once it did, I thought my suspicions had proven false and everything had all worked out. So we withdrew the $1300 and sent it via Moneygram like instructed. Not long after the money had left my hands did I get a phone call from Jenn saying the check had been reclaimed from her bank account, as well as the money. It didn't take long to realize what had happened; it's taking a lot longer to believe it's really happening. It was such an elaborate little scam.
I feel sick when I think about it. I got duped by a scammer and now Jenn is out close to $2000. She was simply trying to help a friend in need. I'd love nothing more than to be able to pay her back right away myself, but I'm not currently working while I attend school so that's not an option. I need to make things right with Jenn, someone I care about, who ended up the victim of my mistake and now needs help.
All of the money received is going straight to Jennifer. As I described above, the check balance was $1650.56. To compensate the overdraft fees she's incurred, as well as the financial hardship she's dealing with during this long process, I'm setting a goal of $1800.
I really could go on and on about how much this will mean to me and how truly thankful I am for your support, but all that matters here is that Jenn gets a much needed and much deserving helping hand. It may be cliche but every little bit counts. Give what you can because it's going to a great cause. This is a wonderful girl with a bright future who is caught in an unfortunate situation. Let's make it happen.
Thank you, again and again.
My Sincerest Regards,
Sam
I want to first thank you for at the very least giving me the opportunity to share with you my cause. My name is Sam, and I'm an LSU senior graduating in the coming Spring. 4 years ago I moved from Pennsylvania to Baton Rouge, and within the first few months I met Jennifer, now one of my closest friends and one of the most genuine and selfless people I've met. She is the reason for this GoFundMe. She is missing over $1700 because of my failure to realize the cunnings of a scammer.
I have a bicycle that is quickly aging, so I posted it for $300 to Craigslist. That same day, I received a long and poorly-written text message from a woman named Amanda saying she'd like to buy my bike. Her husband, John, asked for my address so they could send me a check. I obliged. All seemed to be ok. When the check arrived, it contained $1,650.56. Woah... They told me I was to deduct $300 for the bike, plus an extra $50 for running around, because with the remaining $1300 I was to make a Moneygram order and send it to a moving company that was supposed to be picking up other items in my area, including my bike. I had to ask what the deal was with the extra $1300, but they ensured me everthing was okay, and I made the mistake of trusting a stranger. I thought all I had left to do was wait for the movers to come pick up my bike.
This is where Jennifer comes in- in January I moved back to Baton Rouge from Pennsylvania to finish up school. Because I had been living at home in PA, I no longer have any Louisiana bank accounts, so when I got the check for the bike, I asked Jennifer if she'd help me get it taken care of. I filled her in on the situation and she did me a favor. We went to her bank, deposited the check, and waited 2 days until the money cleared into her account. Once it did, I thought my suspicions had proven false and everything had all worked out. So we withdrew the $1300 and sent it via Moneygram like instructed. Not long after the money had left my hands did I get a phone call from Jenn saying the check had been reclaimed from her bank account, as well as the money. It didn't take long to realize what had happened; it's taking a lot longer to believe it's really happening. It was such an elaborate little scam.
I feel sick when I think about it. I got duped by a scammer and now Jenn is out close to $2000. She was simply trying to help a friend in need. I'd love nothing more than to be able to pay her back right away myself, but I'm not currently working while I attend school so that's not an option. I need to make things right with Jenn, someone I care about, who ended up the victim of my mistake and now needs help.
All of the money received is going straight to Jennifer. As I described above, the check balance was $1650.56. To compensate the overdraft fees she's incurred, as well as the financial hardship she's dealing with during this long process, I'm setting a goal of $1800.
I really could go on and on about how much this will mean to me and how truly thankful I am for your support, but all that matters here is that Jenn gets a much needed and much deserving helping hand. It may be cliche but every little bit counts. Give what you can because it's going to a great cause. This is a wonderful girl with a bright future who is caught in an unfortunate situation. Let's make it happen.
Thank you, again and again.
My Sincerest Regards,
Sam
Organizer and beneficiary
Jennifer Flores
Beneficiary