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Has anyone thought of actually taking a picture of this woman?
A good way to get a camera, would to scam her, making her believe you are
getting some money for her, and then getting your camera to take a picture. Send
that to the police!
PS Brian told me he was also approached by this woman the other day, with
the same cancer story, blotches on face, etc. Brian told her that people in this
neighborhood are aware of her.
Dan Myers
215.901.0899
Certified Massage
Practitioner
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"Healing is
related to our capacity to experience and embrace
life as it is. Often this
means accepting the unacceptable,
making peace with disintegration, and
loving whatever we face."
-Rachel Harris, MD
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 2:41
PM
Subject: Re: [UC] (no subject)
This is a pro.
I had a visit last night from a relatively short woman wearing dark
clothes--really not much distinguishable about her--seeking money to get back
to Delaware. I suggested that I could call the police to assist her, and
she was quick to state that she'd already talked to them and they couldn't
provide assistance to get her to Delaware.
One characteristic of a good con is a ready response to even the most
mean-spirited counters the mark can make--and that characteristic alone is a
tip-off, I think.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 8:16
AM
Subject: [UC] (no subject)
This past Thursday afternoon, a woman came to my door, waking me from a
nap, saying that she needed help, that she was 62 years old and undergoing
chemotherapy for cancer. She was short, very wrinkled, and
looked at least 70. I imagined that I saw some blotches on her
left cheek, but I was both half asleep and wanting to connect her with
the many recent posts about a scammer. I live on the
4500 block of Regent Street. The woman at my door
claimed to be a neighbor and then when I said "I know who you are,
I've heard all about you, and you don't live on my street." At
which point she said "I'm your neighbor around the corner, I live
on 48th st." I replied "I'm sorry, I don't trust you," to
which she answered "I trust in Jesus," shook her head, and
toddled off toward Clark Park. The dog-walker
who had brought her to my door, because I am the only person she knows
on Regent Street (lucky me!) apologized profusely to me and
took her leave. My question to all of
you who've met the scamming lady is whether my visitor is likely to be
the same person. I don't remember reading anything about
her apparent age in any of your posts. If I'd been
more together at the time, I might have called the police or
UCD or at least suggested to the woman that she might
get help from them, or I could have directed her to the health center
across the park. It is awfully sad that so
many wretched people are walking our streets, where they are
clearly not getting the help they need.
B. Tilley
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