Money: Today, I was looking online for an alternative number for the...

By Screwed - 26/05/2009 07:48 - South Africa

Today, I was looking online for an alternative number for the interior decorator that is making curtains for me because I couldn't get hold of him. Instead of his number I found a website warning people about him, saying he is a conman. I paid a very big deposit. FML

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Scammed

By Eddie B - 18/10/2019 20:00

Today, I found out that I'm just one of the millions who got scammed by what seemed to be a legit website. None of the negative reviews or bugs appeared until after I spent a fortune of someone else’s money on a server that will never arrive. FML

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Scammers gonna scam

By Stupid Man - 31/08/2021 10:01

Today, I had a vulnerable day, which led me to being scammed 2400 dollars, worried about something that a simple Google search and five seconds of reading would've rectified. FML

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I like what you've done with the place

By Scammed - 05/06/2016 18:26 - Mexico - Mexicali

Today, a week after spending most of my paycheck on a down-payment and rent on a new apartment, I found out the "landlord" I paid was a scammer. Turns out the real owner was away on vacation, and he'd stolen most of her stuff before showing me the place. FML

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By ohtheirony - 22/09/2014 01:27

Today, the man who hit on me in a store and asked for my number showed up on my doorstep to inquire about my couch for sale. With his wife. FML

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Kinda sus

By JPlays - 13/09/2016 03:31 - United States - Henderson

Today, after days of working with a client on plans for a project, I received a message halfway through completion, saying the deal was off because my prices were "so low, it seems like a scam." FML

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Nepo baby

By Anonymous - 15/03/2024 16:00 - United States

Today, after I took up a job to design a website for a company, I had everything done… but they went with someone else. Their boss's nephew made a site that looks like it was pulled from late '90s GeoCities site, and is full of spelling errors and broken links. They paid him $5000 for this. FML

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By Relevance - 13/08/2010 04:03 - United States

Today, my husband fell for an online scam leaving us 1450.00 in the negative. We get paid tomorrow and most of our money is going to cover that debt. FML

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By mcfaily - 27/02/2010 20:45 - Canada

Today, I arrived at work to find an email from the manager whom I had bought concert tickets from the night before. He said he had actually sold those tickets to someone else. He still expects to be paid. FML

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Scammed

By Username - 04/08/2011 09:15 - United States

Today, my twit of a husband admitted to falling for an internet scam involving a dead foreign politician, the promise of a share in millions of dollars currently stuck in a bank, and him having wired a large amount of our money to "bribe an official". FML

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Honest Joe

By Anonymous - 08/07/2024 21:00 - United Kingdom

Today, despite warning my mother repeatedly about scammers, I got home to her on the phone giving her bank details to someone for security purposes. I grabbed the phone and hung up, and now she’s mad at me because he sounded like such a "nice honest man" and I was very rude to him. FML

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anglcdvl89 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 20:10

1. That sucks; happened to my parents once. Except instead of an interior designer, it was a contractor. Not to mention he was in the process of finishing a family friend's house. Needless to say, a month after he got the down payment, he disappeared and has yet to put the finishing touches on our friend's house This was in 2005. 2. Next time, search the person before even calling them. Their service is like a product; check the online reviews before investing any money into it.

WildClown 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 20:10

Never pay up front. Plus how did you not research the person before hand? Come on now, use your head. It's common sense.

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24788 6

Tuesday 26 May 2009 20:16

Should of done some research on his business before hand.

bonafidehustler 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 20:22

Eh, I don't blame the OP. It could've happened to anyone. YLIF

premonitioner 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 20:26

FYL because you fell for it, but also YDI because you didn't check his credentials beforeahand

fretforyerlatte 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 20:31

that's awful. but yeah, probably should have checked him out. it's always a good idea with contractors and the like. i wouldn't go so far as to say you DESERVE it, though. nobody deserves to get ripped off like that.

eskimopanda 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 20:31

im going to say YDI for not checking this stuff beforehand.

Emika_fml 0

Tuesday 26 May 2009 20:32

Ah, that sucks; sorry you got conned but I still clicked YDI. Before paying big money to any company or person, at least google their name first... it takes 10 seconds and can obviously save you a lot of trouble (and cash!)