I used to be a car salesman 10 years or so back, and I got quite used to them turning up and buying new Mercedes or Mitsubishis with carrier bags full of used notes. Money was never a problem for them, it's a cheap way of living I suppose and they often have several sources of income.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Gilchrist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 23 September 2002 22:37 > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: What a crock > > > It's not uncommon for them to be driving nice cars and > hauling top-of-the-line mobile homes. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cantrell, Adam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 5:33 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: What a crock > > > Mike, I personally have a friend who was ripped off by a > "greek gypsy" (not sure if that's the correct term - but she > was from greece, and her family travels around ripping people > off) for over $14k in 3 months. This included an engagement > ring worth $6k and then a bunch of furniture, clothes, and > whatever else he spent on her. > > One day he woke up with the police standing over him and her > crying saying that he hit her. He didn't know what the heck > was going on, but by the next day almost everything in the > house was moved out in a uHaul with nothing he could do about > it. Technically the things she took were hers since she was > purchasing things on a credit card that he was paying off for > her right away "to help build her credit so they could buy a > house together". > > He was totally set-up and didn't once question it while it > was going on > - he was just happy to be with such an attractive woman who > treated him so nice. > > Ok, that's a very sad story, but my point is if this "krikey" > was any good, that SUV wouldn't be that big of a deal, > especially when all of your income is illegal (ie. no taxes). > $15k to them is more like $30k to you. Not to mention that > SUV probably wasn't even hers, but whichever guy's she's > scamming at that particular time. > > Adam. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Haggerty, Mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 4:01 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: What a crock > > > > > > Just one observation about our poor 'Irish Traveller' - > when she was > > caught on tape, wasn't she driving an SUV, and didn't she drive > > cross-country during this escapade? > > > > My impression was that it is expensive to purchase and SUV and they > > get horrible gas mileage. > > > > I could see someone being itinerant in a Fairlane, or maybe > even in an > > old Geo Metro, but in an SUV? The cost to keep one on the road > > prohibits many > > people I know from owning one. > > > > Perhaps she and her family lived in that SUV? > > > > M > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
