Official Shit List

venusvictrix says [abridged]:  this man owes me 55,000 American dollars. It was a personal loan. He was starting a call center. He said he had invested all of his own money but needed a bridge until his other funds became available or the business received payment of very large invoices. It was only supposed to be temporary. He got personal loans from me and several other people.

The Avenger

Welcome to the Official Shit List case files, VenusVictrix! It will be an absolute pleasure to assist you; this is precisely the sort of thing we had in mind when we bought the domain. All we ask is that, if it would not prove a hardship, you remember us when he repays you.

His sister was a close friend of my Mother. They were friends for a very long time before Mom died. Because of the friendship between my Mom and this man’s sister I loaned him the money.

Why did you not know this man as well as you knew the rest of his family? Did there seem to be a legitimate reason for this “distance?” Yet he felt he knew you well enough to ask you for money? Does his family not have money? I would guess they did and do, since you said he was from a “prominent” family. Did you not find it strange that he asked to borrow money from you, rather than from his family? Or from the brother who’s connected to a major bank?!

Please don’t think I’m being accusatory. I’m simply trying to understand the situation more completely. And I’m nothing if not “direct.” I’ve also been fooled more times than I care to admit — though it’s been a very long time since the last sad occasion. I’m sure you’re much wiser, now, too.

He would tell me stories about all of the work he was doing for his business, but I later found out that he was constantly at a country club playing golf and tennis, and socializing. He was just starting a business and acting like a retired millionaire! He must have expected his business to flourish fueled by his ‘charisma’ and name dropping. Ha!

Sounds as though he’s running his own little ponzi scheme. They’re very popular, these days. So who’s he bamboozling, now. This could prove very interesting…

What’s the name of the country club? Is he still spending all of his time there? And, don’t give me your address in a public forum, but — where are you? City and state is fine. Where is he? Where is this country club?

He claims to be a devout Catholic and displays his piousness by going to daily Mass. What a hypocrite! One minute saying prayers, a few hours later lying to me as he tells me how great his business is doing and I will soon have my money back.

They’re the worst! I’ll never forget a little “poem” I read when I was but five years old:  Mr. Business went to church every single Sunday, then Mr. Business went to Hell for the things he did on Monday.

I have been trying to get my money back since 2006 and now things are bad for me financially all because he did not pay me back as he promised. The money I loaned him was the money I inherited from my Mom when she died and he knows I have lost both my parents.

Every time I ask him for my money he tells me he will pay me in a month or so. He never does. He gave me post dated checks. All which bounced, of course.

Okay, it’s go time. As soon as I’ve finished this post, I am going to email a statement which must be signed by you and returned with the requested identification. You will also receive a legally binding and enforceable vow to protect your privacy as ferociously as the first statement protects us against those who would use Official Shit List to cause harm or injury to the undeserving. Once the exchange has taken place, the gloves and your moderation are off.

What’s this guy’s name.