I’m at a loss. This makes me ill.
Im in a scammer hunter and this is what we manage with everyday. The balls are major on this one.
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I'm glad that you are a scammer hunter. I'll say this, the empathy factor was there until I saw the Dvd player/Roku player and then the deep fryer. This isn't help for a brand new mom as more of someone who is trying to find new things.
I was wondering what was wrong until I got to the part about needing decor for the baby room. News flash: newborns are basically blind. That’s a want not a need.
I'm old, but I lived without a tv for about three years in my early 20s because I couldn't afford one. Then I didn't have cable until the mid oughts, because I couldn't afford it. It's freaking possible, folks
The fact the poster is asking is a big red flag.
At first I was like “Well, doesn’t seem too unreasonable especially if everything is hand me downs.” but then it got to deep fryers and area rugs. 😂
Also if her Mom just died then how about using all of her stuff to furnish or getting the baby Dad to kick in?
A deep fryer to make bread? A new Moms favorite kitchen appliance is Crock-Pot or a really good blender for when the baby moves to solids. * Edit, they want a bread maker also.. because you really want to make bread after months of no sleep.
With me, it was the makeup on a page earlier. No one needs makeup.
She managed to get pregnant one month after entering (addiction?) recovery. Blimey. That's bad luck. /s
My brother goes to rehab 2-3 times a year and always dates someone he meets there. I think at this point he's just going to meet women, because he sure af isn't getting sober. To me, if he was taking it seriously he would do the 1 year no dating rule they tell them, but he's t...
Unreal
And in the church no less.
She started losing me around the home decor paragraph and when I got to the DVD part, I checked out completely.
I mean how does one survive without a floor steamer?!? /s
I noticed that she asked for the DVD player, the dad's, a roku (or whatever) and a wall mount... but no TV that I saw... I found that weird...
Why is everyone so hung up on the DVDs?! Most people can’t wait to ditch their old dvd players and dvds/cds. The formatting makes this so hard to read, and to me, that is the most offense part.
It’s a scam because there are around 30 girls who do the same thing for each other. All asked in similar wording. Around 12 of them are the same girl different name.
Someone get the "friend" that posted this a subscription to ABC mouse and a dictionary.
My favorite was the king size bedding. For someone who apparently has nothing..she somehow ends up with an apartment big enough for a king bed? Also why does someone with nothing need soooo much storage?
Pregnant right out of rehab, going to start school soon but has a completely empty apartment with only a bed and a tv. Needs everything else including area rugs and shampoo. Ok.
"Can someone help her with diapers, formula, maybe an old microwave you don't need, and some food?" Would have been ok to ask in my opnion. Not specific luxuries...also suspect the "friend" is posting for her.
“Asking for a friend”
It’s always asking for a friend. If they don’t post the name, it’s a scam.
I got ice for her but I can’t deliver it myself. I’m in Alaska. If something cold is needed, let me know.
😁
I have a nice beach house in Arizona she can have
\> please transport glacier to:
Why do they always say “she is needing” or “I am wanting” instead of “she needs” or “I want”… makes me a little crazy
Because people write and talk like fucking idiots now. I blame YouTube and social media and the internet, along with the general stagnation of education. I cannot stand how many dumb fucks say something "needs fixed" instead of saying something is broken or needs repairs. Peop...
They're lying, so they're trying to sound more formal to cover it up. Notice how little this person uses contractions? That's a sign of in-authenticity.
Face wash cancels grief? If only I had known.
Can’t imagine sending someone face wash when they loose a loved one.
Gotta be the apricot scrub. That stuff cancels *everything*.
Too bad there is no way to prevent unwanted pregnancy
She doesn't indicate it's unwanted. Come on.
This is actually very thought through hehe. Pregnancy riiiight after "recovery", my god what a BLESSING! Personally I am just missing the cancer, the disability and the church connection. Any missing limbs, mental health problems, witness protection, anything?! No? Well, fuck ...
If her mom passed away, what happened to all of the items she had when living with her mom? She didn’t own anything? Not a pot or a pan?
I had to Google "nose frida." Now I'm wondering how I ever managed to raise two children into full-grown adults without ever owning an automatic snot sucker. I'm also now questioning my position in life since I don't have a king sized bed, area rugs, dvd player, deep fryer, ...
I actually owned the nose Frida but the one I had to suck onto and it was great. I also had one where I pressed a button and sucked the boogers out of my baby but he didn't like it cause it was nosy lol a regular bulb also worked great.
>Im in a scammer hunter and this is what we deal with everyday You are a what now? Is this like a hobby, or does someone literally pay you to look for people trying to scam on the web?
Hobby. There is a group of ladies.
I'm imagining Krystal from Squidbillies. Just laying on a mattress in a junkyard all day.
Too long, I’m not gonna read her sobbing story…
Did the lucky recipient just land on planet earth, or, did OOP kidnap somebody?
Somehow this ended up posted twice.
I’m so sorry! How can I fix it please?
I mean if the mother just died wouldn't she have an apartment worth of stuff at least?
And what clothes did she have before mom died? (No size, just med and large? What??)
So she is about to have a baby any day and has nothing for herself or her child. How does she plan on supporting this new baby?
But managed to secure a 2 bedroom apartment
Love. And begging on the internet apparently.
Pregnant like 1 day into recovery and doesn’t even have shampoo? I’m going out on a limb here but I suspect she met the kid’s father in rehab. Where is he during all this, btw? Shouldn’t he be responsible for this as well?
Hello, I’m alive. Please provide all needs for myself and unborn child. And deliver it too ya filthy animal.
I’m going to go this route for Xmas gifts for friends and family this year. Watch out for a post from me in a few months. This is why I barely give bc you never know who actually needs it or taking advantage of. Jk they’re definitely just looking for freebies with a side of a...
Make sure you add “It doesn’t hurt to ask” at the beginning of your note to your friends and family. That makes it ok.
Ah the essentials, area rugs
Scammer reseller. I refuse to give stuff away anymore.
I know this is a scam but many people wouldn’t. I hope the comments were just listings to local job postings.
I have an idea that'll help with half of what she needs! ...find the child's father? Is that the right answer??
A bread maker!?
So she just lost her mother and didn’t inherit any home items from her house?
I will never fall for this scam because I am not reading all that.
How about the phone number to an adoption agency?
it just kept getting worse didn't it lol
Where is her man? All this should be provided by him.
Does she want someone to give birth for her too? Seems like she is walking around naked, starving and sleeping on the sidewalk but good thing she's bringing a child into the world for everyone else to pay for.
Actually, she has a king size bed but she just needs linen for it. Do you have any to donate? It wouldn't hurt to ask. ☺️
A fucking floor steamer ??? Out of this giant list this is the item that made me drop my jaw lol. I want a floor steamer and I work but still can’t fit it into my budget .
She literally doesn't have food or a coat, and could go into labor any day now, but "needs" a bread machine and a DVD player. Priorities, people!
She should ask the baby’s father for help.
She called the lady she’s helping “it” on page 2 paragraph(?) chunk 2
Why in the world do people breed when they can't even take care of themselves? I just don't get it.
Contraception is only 99% effective and abortion might not have been an option if she has ethical or religious views or found out too late.
Always “for a friend”
So, all this person has in the world is a TV? They don't ask for one, but need a player or streaming of some kind, and need everything else under the sun. That not suspicious at all.
And a king sized bed. Not one thing that was in her deceased mother’s house.
info: what exactly do scammer hunters do? I’m always shocked at the audacity of people like this. like at this point, don’t lie. just say you want free stuff for you. the lie insults everyone reading or anyone she speaks to.
Loved how the descriptions kept changing, it needs, you need, etc.
She’d have small toiletries from rehab or her halfway house, but this whole thing is a lie, anyway.
How about a bed, a dresser, a table, and a chair. There were 9 months where baby stuff should have been acquired. Her worker can help with food for her and the baby. Everything else can be gotten later. Who is going to watch the kid while she's at school? Dad?
Is this a person down on her luck, or a bridal registry?
Several bags and backpacks for books? I had a single backpack my entire school life and it was perfectly sufficient. Roku and DVDs? Girl wouldn't even have time to watch stuff, if she had a newborn and was studying too. These lies are so lazy.
I'm sure the poster switches from searching for a pregnant woman to the baby (he - implying it has already been born) not having a proffered brand of wipes yet which says a lot.
I noticed the OOP wasn't specific about what *kind* of nursery decor (theme, color, etc), but they listed off brand names for other items. Strange, you'd think the decor would be really specific instead of the luxury items. Why does the TV *have* to be a Roku? Lmao. This is de...
The bare necessities - a floor steamer and a wall-mounted TV!
Why is she having a child when she can’t afford to take care of herself?
Me, scanning through the first page and a half: 🤔 “Well, I guess this isn’t that bad. Kind of ridiculous to get pregnant 1 month sober but hey, life is life”. Me, reading “DVD player”: 🤨
TL;DR
Luckily most people won't read the one giant paragraph.
I didn’t Would have loved the tldr
wow and i had the audacity to feel like a piece of shit for taking someone’s used mattress when me and my baby moved out of a dv shelter and they added in a dresser and some kitchen items bc they felt so bad lol it made me feel like i was such a user yet here is this 😅
How so she going to afford a kid?
The TV must be mounted on the wall. 🙄
Hahaha people have no shame and sometimes I don’t blame them because some folks are going to see that post and totally believe every single words they just read so… why not trying So crazy
Maybe just list what she doesn't need
She doesn’t need to be bringing a child into this shit show.
Somewhere along the line, it's easier to post what she already has. Much less typing/begging
I think she chose the wrong baby daddy.
It’s like materialize out of thin air - what have you been using until now?
Maybe she should’ve been more careful and not gotten pregnant a month or so into recovery. They literally tell you not to engage in that shit after rehab or so soon in recovery, she couldn’t even do that. And since she is in recovery and probably had no job, I wonder if she ev...
First clue of possible scam: people in recovery, working a program…will get all the help they need from fellowship.
Furnish the whole home for this person! And bring it.
going threw? Really? Also, you don't scam items with a weak sauce story like this.
I stopped reading after the first paragraph. If you’re asking for favours, do others the favour of being succinct ffs.
1. "A backpack or two"? 2. Three sets of curtains?
They probably have three windows.
Im pretty sure this wasn't written by a 'friend' trying to help. Wow. We are literally homeless in a motel and don't ask for help from anyone. Where do people get off?
What's a 'nose frida'??
Someone should add their own amazon wishlist to the comments
The king size bedding is what got me. She's got literally nothing according to the scammer, but somehow has a king size bed?
Lost me at hair curler jfc
So she has absolutely nothing to her name and wants everything that could possibly go into a house 🤣
How do you spot this as a scam? I was feeling really bad at the idea of this being a real person (given how frequently situations like this are real)
Me too, there are ppl in these situations all the time.
Because it’s usually copy paste that goes around in different groups. I’ve seen similar things posted in the groups I’m in on FB. The items vary but the “posting for a recently single mom who just moved into a new place” trope stays the same. It’s never the mom herself posting...
I know this group. All they do is scam.
Was she offered these things and rejected them because they weren't good enough? Some of y'all confuse people down on their luck asking for items as the same thing as a choosing beggar and they are not even close in my opinion
Poster is part of a grift ring. They will sell these items. And this is disgusting. All greed. .
Based on all the things they listed as "needs" that are definitely NOT needs for a new mom, like DVD player, Roku, rugs, and a breadmaker 😒
You are absolutely right. There are even commenters snarking on the post with comments that contradict it, and I'm guessing they didn't truly read it, just scanned and hurried to the comments to put words in her mouth.