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  • 07-11-2006, 08:46 PM
    JLC
    Scam ALERT .... and an Update on my Mom
    Some of you may remember that the same day Kisasa arrived, back in March...I recieved a call from my Mom telling me she'd been diagnosed with breast cancer. Well...the good news first!

    She has just finished up 7 weeks of daily radiation treatments and is all done with all treatments, except for those regular check-ups all cancer patients have to go through. She's feeling surprisingly good...much much better than she thought she'd be by the end of treatment. Some specific genetic tests they ran show that she has a very low likelihood of recurrance! :banana:

    But there was a completely unexpected "bump" in the road of her treatment. For a couple of weeks about half-way through, she was feeling very icky and despressed. (No surprise, given what she was going through at the time!) She got a phone call from a business called "Bright Builders".....and because they were "very sweet and attentive".....she got suckered into what they were selling.

    What they were selling was a "Get Rich on Ebay" scam. All in all, my Mom is out $7000 because a bunch of :cens0r: took advantage of her when she was sick.

    Anyhow...if you ever wonder if any of those "Get Rich selling on Ebay" businesses are legit...they're not. They don't have any information to give you that you can't find for FREE on Ebay itself. And if you ever run across a business called "Bright Builders"....run away.....fast. :mad:

    My brother is currently working to see if he can get any or all of Mom's money back. He's very smart and knows how to throw his weight around when he needs to....so I'm hoping he can pull it off.

    Just wanted to share....thanks for letting me get that off my chest....and most especially, thanks for all the prayers and concern about my Mom back in March!!
    :grouphug:
  • 07-11-2006, 09:24 PM
    recycling goddess
    Re: Scam ALERT .... and an Update on my Mom
    congrats on your Mom's recovery and overcoming cancer... yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

    and karma is a b----, you can run but you can't hide... they'll get theirs!
  • 07-11-2006, 09:39 PM
    frankykeno
    Re: Scam ALERT .... and an Update on my Mom
    Judy, that's just terrible that your mom got taken advantage of that way! May those people get a raging case of (edited for family content). On the upside, I'm so pleased to read how well your mom came through her treatment and how bright her future is. Those are blessing no money can buy.
  • 07-11-2006, 09:44 PM
    SnakesvsRodents
    Re: Scam ALERT .... and an Update on my Mom
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by recycling goddess
    ... they'll get theirs!

    They will indeed.
  • 07-11-2006, 10:38 PM
    iceman25
    Re: Scam ALERT .... and an Update on my Mom
    That's really wonderful news Judy! Glad to hear that ur mom is doing better. I hope those scammers get what's coming to them pretty soon and then some more!
  • 07-11-2006, 10:40 PM
    JLC
    Re: Scam ALERT .... and an Update on my Mom
    Thanks everyone! :hug: !!!
  • 07-11-2006, 10:54 PM
    Regal Boids
    Re: Scam ALERT .... and an Update on my Mom
    Glad to hear your mother is doing fine and I also hope she gets all of her money back.


    -Andre
  • 07-12-2006, 02:08 AM
    Shelby
    Re: Scam ALERT .... and an Update on my Mom
    Grr I hate scammers.. hopefully your brother will be able to catch them on it!

    It's lovely to hear she is feeling better.
  • 07-12-2006, 04:22 AM
    MedusasOwl
    Re: Scam ALERT .... and an Update on my Mom
    I third or fourth the karma thing, what goes around comes around! Scammers always get theirs in the end.

    :grouphug: And that's awesome about your Mom's health!! :grouphug: I know those treatments aren't easy, Karen's mom and my grandma both went through it. It's always such a huge relief when you get great results like that!
  • 07-12-2006, 10:52 AM
    tigerlily
    Re: Scam ALERT .... and an Update on my Mom
    :banana:

    I'm glad your mom made it through her treatment so well! That is wonderful news!! :fest: (I can't even get started on those scammers :irkd: )
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