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Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2003 11:28:27 -0500
From: Gary Van Sickle <tiberius AT braemarinc DOT com>
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Subject: Re: [EXTREMELY OFF-TOPIC] The sad state of cgf's exciting new laptop
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[snip scam story]

That sucks dude.

> PayPal started the clock running on getting my money back but, if it
> wasn't too late by that time, it was when the clock finally ran out on
> the investigation.  In fact, as far as I can tell, their system almost
> guarantees that slimeballs can make off with their cash with a minimal
> amount of effort when something like this happens.  They start an
> investigation and then give the crook ten days to slowly gather his
> belongings and get away.  Pfaugh.
> 

So this "PayPal" benefits nobody but criminals?  Nice.

> So, I'm now out so much money that I'm almost physically ill.  It was money
> that I'd been saving for a special birthday and now its gone.  And, I
> have nobody to blame but myself.

Uh, no, you have nobody to blame but the crook who scammed you.  The 
only blame you have in this is not watching "The X-Files" and learning 
something those who did learned long ago: Trust No One.

 >  I have been trying to explain to my
> wife just how incredibly stupid I've been for a week and today I think
> she finally got it.  She asked me "Why *were* you so stupid?" and I
> didn't have an answer.

Well, my momma always told me, "Stupid is as stupid does."  You could 
try that, see how that goes over. ;-)

[snip]

> I'm off now to put in a bid for the Golden Gate bridge.  The seller is
> named "notascammer" and he's got a 25% positive rating on eBay.  Sounds like
> a sure thing...

Well, just to be sure, this time you better use one of those "escrow 
services" I've been hearing about in the news.  I don't know much about 
them, but I'm sure this "notascammer" guy can recommend a reputable one. ;-)


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