As a single mom I look for various ways to save money. One way I recently started doing this is having tattoo parties (like tuppereware parties, but with tattoos) when my son is not home. For drumming up a certain amount of business my tattoos are free. Anyway my last party, I let my judgement slip. I stopped at a corner store and was talking to a man in line and mentioned my party, he expressed an interest in getting one done, so I let him come back with me with the thought that he would be first to get done and get him out, while friends were there. So we made small talk, told him I would be starting school again in the fall, needed to save for a new computer. He mentioned his wife and child, was very vague on his job, but said he was in human resources. Anyway he got his tattoo done (a sleeve (not finished) if you wanted to know) I verified he paid my tattoo guy, then walked him out to where he parked his suv. While walking him he started telling me how sexy he found me, basically hitting on me and wanting to make me the other woman. Well he kept asking for my number so I gave him a fake, and he handed me 4 $100 Amex Gift Cheques and a Postal MO for $940.50 and his number. I tossed his number but figured who was I to turn down free money, and if this guy came back to my house again, the guy I am dating would let him know not to come back. Now, my bank is in another county and I have no vehicle so I just gave the MO to my rental office thinking I never get this lucky. Duh I know hindsight. Anyhow, my tattoo guy calls me up and tells me he put the money orders (he got 2 same amounts) in his bank and that they said they were counterfeit and they were turing them over to the CIA (his words I know now who investigates this kinda thing). At that moment I felt sick. I had spent the amex cheques, and turned in and was credited for the MO through the property management company. Now I am not a total moran, I checked both of these documents out. Thery had the water mark and the security strip, so I am at a loss. I am very scared and really dont know what to do now. Go to prop manager, postal inspector. I dont have much info on this guy, and he has not come back here while I was home. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
_________________ Jen
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