| Cindy Thomas | is | following this Plurker with interest. It seems they haved pulled off a scam on folks.  |
Jul 14, 2008 -
08:35PM
| Cindy Thomas | is | following this Plurker with interest. It seems they haved pulled off a scam on folks. |
| Sociologist | says | I don't get it? What'd she do? |
| Sociologist | says | Nevermind. |
| Cindy Thomas | says | it seems she has pretended to be her own daughter or got her daughter to say she is very cery sick and neded money |
| Cindy Thomas | says | and got money sent to her... |
| Cindy Thomas | says | people have good hearts and want to help when they think there is a need |
| Sociologist | asks | and of course, we know her daughter isn't *really* sick?? |
| Cindy Thomas | says | it's the mom, the plurker, who is supposed to be very sick |
| Cindy Thomas | says | reading through the long post, it's appearing it's nothing more than a scam to get money from people |
| Cindy Thomas | says | I just discovered her recently and didn't think anything of it, only saw from another that she needed prayers... and well now this |
| ShimmerGeek | I just saw it through a friend it makes me so sad... |
| ShimmerGeek | it's great to see so many caring wonderful people willing to help |
| texasjenn | says | oops I missed it....what happened? |
| ShimmerGeek | but on the other hand, it's horrible that we live in a world where this is probably a scam, and we have to presume so |
| ShimmerGeek | texasjenn, basically a woman has posted here for some time and her "daughter" came on saying she'd gotten really ill |
| ShimmerGeek | and would basically die if she didnt receive money for treatment soon |
| Cindy Thomas | says | yeah I agree shimmer.. so many willing to help, yet then it turn out this way |
| ShimmerGeek | everyone was dying to help but then started noticing inaccuracies and holes in the story |
| ShimmerGeek | and "they" won't provide details of a hospital or anything |
| Cindy Thomas | says | I applaude those willing to give.. just so sad being taken and used... so many truly do need help |
| AsKatKnits | says | I knew it was a scam when the posts read about no treatment (dialysis) without payment. That just is not true - they will treat without any |
| AsKatKnits | says | means to pay |
| ShimmerGeek | yeah.. that did seem odd to me but i'm not from the U.S. so i wasnt certain how it works there |
| ShimmerGeek | didnt like to presume and be wrong |
| Cindy Thomas | says | if it is real, they would have no problem giving info to back it up... newspaper article, something,anything |
| ShimmerGeek | aye - all it takes is a hospital name and all the money is theres to help |
| Cindy Thomas | says | They have to treat in such a situation, reagardless of ability to pay or having insurance |
| texasjenn | thinks | it is sad how people play on others sympathys ..makes it hard for the ones who really need the help and prayers  |
| AsKatKnits | says | exactly Cindy - that was what tipped me off |
| JustJen | hey ladies - it seems I may have opened up a black hole yesterday? |
| AsKatKnits | says | how so JustJen? |
| JustJen | while I was the one that started asking the hard questions and providing the medical information late last night |
| JustJen | I've been crying foul in private plurks for days |
| ShimmerGeek | i'm glad you did |
| ShimmerGeek | it shows what amazing people there are on Plurk to all offer their support |
| ShimmerGeek | i would hate to see such kind people scammed |
| Cindy Thomas | says | I am glad too |
| AsKatKnits | says | good for you JustJen |
| Cindy Thomas | says | the good thing about this is shows there are people willing to help |
| AsKatKnits | says | problem is once burnt, twice shy |
| Cindy Thomas | says | if you have a feeling something is not right, follow that feeling, always |
| AsKatKnits | says | there maybe some truly needy folks that get zilch because of this. |
| ShimmerGeek | yeah |
| Cindy Thomas | says | just know that because one person does this, most will not |
| ShimmerGeek | it was a very sophisticated scam (if it is) - building trust over time, getting a backstory.. but holes start to develop |
| Cindy Thomas | says | when one lies... if lying.. they must remember the lies... that's where the holes come in and get bigger |
| JustJen | as similar scheme happened on myspace about a year ago surrounding a friend and a cancer patient |
| AsKatKnits | says | you got that right Cindy...I was suspicious reading her profile... |
| Cindy Thomas | says | I just hope those that did help don't feel so horribly about reaching out to someone they thought was in need |
| AsKatKnits | says | payment was made to a paypal account, correct? |
| Cindy Thomas | says | I believe so |
| Cindy Thomas | says | Perhaps they could contact PayPal if that's how payments were sent and get monies back? |
| AsKatKnits | says | I think they can call the police - that is totally traceable. |
| AsKatKnits | says | I think that kind of fraud is a federal offense |
| ShimmerGeek | i do think paypal is a good route to check through |
| AsKatKnits | says | exactly... those funds take a few days to show up in the account. |
| Cindy Thomas | says | About 4 business days I believe |
| AsKatKnits | says | yeah. something like that |
| Lolagrrl | says | I think that Lilly has been creating a very rich and somewhat fake online persona for years. I mean hell, I'd love to look like her pictures |
| Lolagrrl | says | and now it's catching up |
| Lolagrrl | says | BTW - I've noticed that someone signed on and off lilly's stumble blog in the last 2 hours. Yes. I've been absorbed all night. Screw TV! |
| Cindy Thomas | says | some Plurkers are doing some research... putting it all together should be intertesting |
| Lolagrrl | says | I've been doing a bit of research 2. There are lots of similar info on different sites, leads me 2 the real person/glamorized persona theory |
| Cindy Thomas | says | the internet leaves a trail... always |
| AsKatKnits | thinks | the Godfather is involved as well |
| Lolagrrl | is | overwhelmed at the number of sites she runs! |
| Cindy Thomas | says | Vaughnshares shares Chipin Site: lillyann.chipin.com/helping-my-mom... |
| Cindy Thomas | says | that shows what she got after making that chipin site widnet |
| Cindy Thomas | says | has anyone noticed that her account has been logged into July 15th? like now?? |
| Lolagrrl | says | Let this be a lesson to us all. If you're going to run an Internet biz (or 20) be yourself! |
| Lolagrrl | says | ... and don't get sick.  |
| Lolagrrl | says | Oh, I'm going to hell for that, aren't I? |
| SharonHH | says | fascinating |
| Hope | says | I wondered when I first saw that thread. Pitiful. Some people.  |
| bunneh | says | all very fascinating and sad also remember that lillyann might be real, but the plurker could be stealing lillyann's identity |
| ArmchairDeity | says | to AsKatKnits... as one of the ones who got the public side of this all rolling, I have zero belief that Godfather is involved. |
| ArmchairDeity | none, at all, and I wish that people would quit trying to involve other known plurkers who don't have any guilt other than to have |
| ArmchairDeity | befriended someone who very masterfully played us all for a while and some of us beyond that... there were MANY others who went above and |
| ArmchairDeity | beyond for LillyAnn |
| ShimmerGeek | qft |
| ArmchairDeity | asks | qft? wuzzat? |
| templestark | shares | quoted for truth = qft |
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