My blackmailer accepts PayPal. I think I got scammed by a small business.
Hi DU — it’s SCOTTIE MOM back after mostly a long stretch away. I owe you all an apology for disappearing, but cancer treatment, surgeries, and recovery had to come first. I’ve missed this place more than you know.
But today… oh today… I bring you a story so ridiculous I laughed until I cried.
I got my *first ever* extortion email in 30+ years online. And friends, it was the most incompetent, low‑budget, bargain‑bin scam imaginable.
The email claimed they had “compromising photos” of me using my iPhone on adult sites to “pleasure myself.”
Now, for context: I have cancer in my right femur and left hip, and my right leg is full of metal rods. So the only way I could get into the position this scammer described is if NASA lowered me into it with a crane!!!
But the best part? The payment options. This criminal mastermind demanded hush money via:
- Credit card
- Debit card
- Bank transfer
- **PAYPAL**
PAYPAL!?!?!?!?! My blackmailer uses the same platform I use to buy antique furniture and dog toys.
This wasn’t extortion. This was a "GoFundMe with threats!" In the email demand there was:
No name.
No gender.
No details.
No proof.
Just a generic form letter that could have been addressed to a ficus.
Honestly, I can’t tell if I was being blackmailed or if someone was trying to sell me a subscription box.
Anyway — I’m fine, I’m laughing, and I thought DU deserved to laugh with me. I'm doing better and have my first visit with City of Hope tomorrow. It’s good to be back with DU!
Love ya, SCOTTIE MOM
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I believe CashApp & Zelle are the only 2 independents out there worth a damn.
It's good to hear from you. I hope you're feeling and doing better. I wish you all the best.
I once got a voice mail that said it was from Sargeant Ryan of the IRS and if I did not immediately respond, it would be taken as a sign of aggression. I've forgotten what the repercussions would be but I was shaking in my boots (NOT!). LOL! Surprisingly I never heard from him again.
Your response? I loved it and it made me LMAO!!!! Thank you for the reply. Oh...and the piggy bank! Perfect addition to the blackmail you received! 
Goodness knows we need all of the levity we can muster.
I'm glad you're feeling better! Love you back!
❤️
