Tony Nathanson
Well-known member
I was just watching a small-claims court trial. A woman has a website that asks for donations to cover costs of care & reuniting lost pets with their owners. She posted a photo of a cat & the information claimed the cat was found by the road & was lost, which was a lie because the judge's questioning forced the owner to reveal that the cat was owned by the woman's parents. The plaintiff --an animal lover--donated $800.00 & sued the woman to recover the money when she discovered the scam. Of course she won. And the judge said, "You claimed the cat was lost, which was a lie." The thief has likely collected lots of money from other unsuspecting people.
Another gem: I'm waiting at a red light & a couple of people walk through traffic, holding up signs with a photo of a young child with the caption: "Please Help." My child has cancer," or "My child needs Surgery, Anything Helps."
Or, "Need donations to pay for my Mother's Funeral, God Bless." Of course, none of it is true. Sometimes, these thieves will stand in front of a car, blocking it, thinking the driver will be forced to donate. When they do that to me, I lay on the horn & inch forward; they always get the message & move.
Or the people who sit at the bottom of freeway off ramps, with signs about needing money for food or rent. They work in shifts & often collect more money than working people; no taxes. They'll often have a well-groomed dog with them or young children, who they trade off with each other (which I've witnessed). Sometimes they'll be on their cell phone. Amazing to me that people don't use their brain & think: "They can afford a dog or phone, but not food?"
And this one:
My (now former) dentist did a partial lower bridge for $2,600.00. The fit was terrible & it caused a gum infection & pain for three weeks. When I returned the bridge, she wanted to keep $1,250.00 for the lab fee. I know there was no lab fee because she's likely using a dental college, which costs her nothing. I disputed the charge with the bank & they're currently investigating. I went to her for the bridge because a year ago she did a perfect upper partial bridge with a professional lab. Today, you can't trust who you've trusted in the past.
The "Wounded Warrior Project" is another scam that plays on people's emotions & the warm & fuzzy feeling people get from helping wounded veterans. Since they're still airing TV ads, I assume they're still getting donations from suckers. Where the donations were really going was revealed years ago: "Lavish Spending: Reports highlighted exorbitant spending on employee conferences, including a $3 million staff retreat at a luxury resort in Colorado Springs, and lavish travel expenses." What really chafes my hide is that those who donate are rewarding thieves who belong in prison.
Anyone who donates any other way except in person is being scammed. You have no way of knowing where your money is going once it leaves your hands. And most or all of it is going into the pockets of the people who run the "Charity." When I donate, it's in person or not at all. When I lost weight years ago, I donated several expensive shirts & a $300.00 jacket to a guy I've seen sitting in front of a church every morning. He was in tears - especially when he tried on the coat on a 40-degree morning.
Another gem: I'm waiting at a red light & a couple of people walk through traffic, holding up signs with a photo of a young child with the caption: "Please Help." My child has cancer," or "My child needs Surgery, Anything Helps."
Or, "Need donations to pay for my Mother's Funeral, God Bless." Of course, none of it is true. Sometimes, these thieves will stand in front of a car, blocking it, thinking the driver will be forced to donate. When they do that to me, I lay on the horn & inch forward; they always get the message & move.
Or the people who sit at the bottom of freeway off ramps, with signs about needing money for food or rent. They work in shifts & often collect more money than working people; no taxes. They'll often have a well-groomed dog with them or young children, who they trade off with each other (which I've witnessed). Sometimes they'll be on their cell phone. Amazing to me that people don't use their brain & think: "They can afford a dog or phone, but not food?"
And this one:
My (now former) dentist did a partial lower bridge for $2,600.00. The fit was terrible & it caused a gum infection & pain for three weeks. When I returned the bridge, she wanted to keep $1,250.00 for the lab fee. I know there was no lab fee because she's likely using a dental college, which costs her nothing. I disputed the charge with the bank & they're currently investigating. I went to her for the bridge because a year ago she did a perfect upper partial bridge with a professional lab. Today, you can't trust who you've trusted in the past.
The "Wounded Warrior Project" is another scam that plays on people's emotions & the warm & fuzzy feeling people get from helping wounded veterans. Since they're still airing TV ads, I assume they're still getting donations from suckers. Where the donations were really going was revealed years ago: "Lavish Spending: Reports highlighted exorbitant spending on employee conferences, including a $3 million staff retreat at a luxury resort in Colorado Springs, and lavish travel expenses." What really chafes my hide is that those who donate are rewarding thieves who belong in prison.
Anyone who donates any other way except in person is being scammed. You have no way of knowing where your money is going once it leaves your hands. And most or all of it is going into the pockets of the people who run the "Charity." When I donate, it's in person or not at all. When I lost weight years ago, I donated several expensive shirts & a $300.00 jacket to a guy I've seen sitting in front of a church every morning. He was in tears - especially when he tried on the coat on a 40-degree morning.
