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Comments :: Some money lost in scam returned to Raleigh woman

Some money lost in scam returned to Raleigh woman

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The scammed lady is the most generous lady I know. She is sooo far from greedy as some people have suggested.

Really? Its the greedy people that goes for these "scams." For the elderly, family should be watchful in all that they do. Family should be in charge once they do foolish things like this.

charmcclainlovesdogs2
March 12, 2013 3:10 p.m.

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She is lucky to have gotten anything back. May she and others learn from this.

charmcclainlovesdogs2
March 12, 2013 2:48 p.m.

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If a deal sounds to good to be true, think about it first, because it usually is.

bigmelons2004
March 12, 2013 2:32 p.m.

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The scammed lady is the most generous lady I know. She is sooo far from greedy as some people have suggested. She trusts everyone. no matter what. I've known her 30+ years. Yes, she is getting what was recovered back. No. not what she lost. Yes, now her family is helping keep an eye out. She's over 90 and can still beat me in scrabble. She simply fell for it and they stole her identity. I would love to meet the scammers face to face.

borninraleigh73
March 12, 2013 2:12 p.m.

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Why did the family get the money returned and not the woman that was defrauded? Or was the family members not paying attention until they realized she had spent the money they thought was coming to them

sunshine1040
March 12, 2013 11:03 a.m.

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" How can one seize over a million dollars in assets and only be able to return $251,000. I smell lawyer fees."

where do you read that the rest will not be returned in due course......assets would need to be sold and its possible that some cannot pending appeals.

Grand Union
March 12, 2013 10:14 a.m.

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"Greed? That's what Obama said he was going to stop...right? Oh well, another promise broken. And who would have ever "thunk" a politician could change human emotions."

I love how a story about a woman being robbed of money via scam can be blamed on Obama...was he making the phone calls from Jamaica? You ran out of toilet paper and toothpaste and have to run to the store. Guess that was the governments fault too, right?

kevinpgoddard
March 11, 2013 3:56 p.m.

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I received a call Saturday from Jamaica telling me I'm a winner of the Publishers Clearing House. He gave me a number to contact his supervisor. Reluctantly I called the number provided and Peter Myers answered and said I have a Mercedes and $250,000. They informed that the car was in Jacksonville NC and would be delivered to be before night. I was asked to verify my address; I in turn ask them to verify my address since they had my information. Then he ask me to hold while he take a call. I knew then it was sham. At that point I hung up