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There is a reason why we all still get those African based emails that promise millions to the fortunate one who responds. Well now I know a couple of women who have seemingily been taken.

I have told ya all about the lady who walked into a Porsche Dealership with 100K in her purse to buy a Porsche. The Dealer would not even give her a test drive when she asked...on her way out she showed them the money....later she did buy a Boxster....

Anyway this gal has a net worth in the high seven to low eight figure range. Very low key, intelligent woman who watches her pennies closely...Somehow she ran across a woman in LV that owned a business and other propperties through someone in her Bridge club. This business owning woman offered a 50% return on money that was lent to her. The Boxster lady lent her money twice and was repaid each time as proscribed. The third time is the charm, this time the lady hasn't repaid the money. It seems that she has sent money to the West Indies? For a reason I am not clear about nor really want to know. So the Boxster lady is going to pursue the business and properties that the Business woman owns or purports to own. Now what is tragic is that a friend of mine who has cancer gave this business woman a 100K, almost her last dime for this 50% return. She to is out of luck in this matter. My friend is besides herself over this.


When I heard about this yesterday, my jaw dropped to the floor and like a ticker tape the word that came to mind were SCAM and all those African e-mails promising riches. I suggested going to the police, which my friend told the Boxster Lady about. The Boxster lady said at this point she still wants to pursue going after the business this lady owns. The Boxster Lady is probably in qiuet deep on this perhaps up to 1/2 M. I can say one thing she was really rattled (scared, near panic) when I talked with her briefly on the phone. Later I suggested to my friend that she get a PI to investigate the matter. Which my friend thought was a good idea.

When I told another long time friend about this his first words were SCAM and PONZI scheme...If the Boxster Lady is in on the Scam, she is very good. In all my conversations with her there has been internal constiency, nothing that raises a red flag. My tendency would be to first think she was the Mark and my friend went along for the ride. This has all been disstressing to hea as I feel for my friend