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So this girl that has befriended me recently has a boyfriend who is filthy rich. I was talking to him recently and saying how I need to pay off a credit card and get stuff for school but however I'm not in a financial position to do that. He offered to give me $3,000. At first he said I can borrow that money and after explaining to him that would not be much better than the situation I am in now, he agreed he would just give it to me as he would make that much back easily.
Sounds far fetched right? Thing is, I'm meeting this guy tomorrow to talk out stuff (in a public place) and he's going to give me a check.
Here is what seems fishy:
1. The whole scenario
2. He asked me how long I've had my bank account for
3. He says the check is from his business: Heaven Life Insurance or something. Why would he not just write a check from his personal account?
If I do receive a check from him do I go cash it? I need help because this is confusing. (link)
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Ok, I speak from experience, please be careful! The world is full of people that can, and will, take advantage of you when you're down. Like me, you might not even fully grasp the situation you are in. These guys have a way of sensing your vulnerability and preying on it. This might be a completely above board situation and he is just a really nice guy wanting to help out OR somebody with an alternate agenda, not being honest about anything (including being "filthy" rich).
The guy that got me was an amazing salesman, appeared (at least had me believe) that he had my best interests at heart, and created such a sense of trust that I was blind to what was really going on. These guys are often called "con-men" and they are very very good at what they do. In my case, he was a professional that came recommended by someone that i know. Similar to your situation! in that they have a level of trust right off the bat (hey, we have somebody in common, trust me :). The guy that got me, built up trust and presented himself as an expert. I'm sad to say that he con'd me, took me down the wrong path, got money from me, and placed in a bad situation with the law. By the time I woke up from his "hold" and had a moment of clarity, it was in motion. I had to do everything in my power to stop my association with him and right the wrongs that were committed. Please don't let this happen to you. It might be too late when you realize the mess he got you in! Other then a HUGE LIFE LESSON it's not worth it. I say pass on the $3k and go get a part-time job to make the money yourself! Either way, you'll feel a lot better if you earn it yourself...
After my moment of weakness... I tell everybody I can and anybody that will listen, "ALWAYS do the right thing and you'll never have to lay awake at night with guilt. It'll make for a happy past, a happy present, and a happier future." Best of luck.
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I'm not here to judge anyone by their response but how many parents believe in smacking their children on the butt with a belt or paddle when they're bad? Growing up I had this done to me and always wondered if it's right or not and where other people stand on this issue. (link)
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Every action that we take in life, whether personal OR business related, will have an affect on not only our lives, but the lives of others. While most actions end up having very little impact on the future, other action play a big role. We all have done things that we regret doing, things that we can not change, things that live with us forever. It's up to each person, to determine on their own, what they consider ethical and moral. For me personally, I think its an incorrect way to discipline a child. Their are better and more effective ways to accomplish the goal of the punishment. I am a parent and I have chosen not to spank and/or smack my children. For those who believe that misbehaved children are in need of a spanking to learn a "lesson" have not found a better way to get the desired result OR behavior from their children. Some very well behaved children are spanked while some horribly behaved children are not. At the same time, some children that are spanked act horrible, while children who are not spanked behave like angels. Remember, that your choices affect you not only now, but in the future. The same goes for that little child, whose future is molded by the choices you make on their behalf. I know that for myself, I feel like I made good choices in my life, choices that I can be proud of up until around 2010/2011. I then went off track and I let an individual skew my viewpoint on what was wrong and what was right. I let somebody determine what I should do... I let somebody lead me in the wrong direction. In the end, I realized the poor choice I was making, and luckily was able to alter the outcome so that "people" were not harmed. That being said, I still made the poor choice to listen to the advice of others, when I should have listened to myself and been aware of what I believed was right. You can't go through life with blinders on simply following others. Just as you cant listen to people (me included) that you barely know taking there advice to heart. You also have to make a decision based on where we are now in society. To say, I was spanked and I turned out ok is an excuse (this is not direct at you :) just a general explanation I've heard people say). Back in the civil war, if you got shot in the leg they would cut your entire leg off. That doesn't mean that we should do that now. We've advanced, we can now simply remove the bullet. I've learned that if it doesn't seem right, then it probably isn't. Dig a little deeper sooner than later.
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