Mom, this is a scam I'm 110% sure of it

Submitted by Straight_Talk_Luigi (United States), May 3, 2008 at 22:59

Mom,

Before you even read this post, what your daughter needs to do is call the following credit agencies: TransUnion, Experian and Equifax and issue out a fraud alert so that this man cannot borrow money in her name, and that is exactly what he intends to do. You may be able to do this for her, if you wish.

The reason he's asking about family history and whatnot is because loan companies require an established residency for a certain amount of time.

Then, as a concerned parent, I would call the Secret Service and the State Department. The Secret Service ALSO investigates identity theft. Even if he hasn't done anything yet, report it as suspicious behavior. You don't go around asking your partner's SS number. And your daughter won't be in trouble, because it's him that's the problem, ok?

But that will change if she's a legal adult and consents to contracts with him. There's nothing judge or jury can do for someone who is 18 or older and makes stupid choices!

The reason your daughter is being secretive is because she knows you will not approve of her actions. I actually dated a woman once over the internet (we did meet as often as we could, to spend my money, of course) who did pretty much the same thing, and I was secretive about it to my friends and family and thought they were keeping me from being happy, when in reality, they were trying to protect me.

Where does he get his money? The answer is obvious: from women he scams, or possibly even men. He probably talks to several or even 40-50 people on-line who send him money.

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