Post by garycoleco on May 31, 2024 6:35:35 GMT -5
A local lady,93 and alone that an employee and I keep and eye on came into my business yesterday. We see her 2 or 3 times a week, but for the past 2 months she's been acting very strange.
She wanted me to tape up a box for her that she needed to ship. We help her with anything she needs. It was a nickel box from the bank. It had $100 nickel printed on the box and she didn't want anyone to think about stealing it. I took it to the warehouse as I always do. Then my gut hit me very very hard. I looked in the box (which I never do) and there was 4 straps of $100 bills.... $40k in cash. I went ahead and paper taped the box up for her and called her in my office to talk.
I sat down with her and lied.... I said I dropped the box and saw the cash. I looked her in the eye, knowing she wouldn't lie to me. I asked her who she's sending this money to because I would gladly take her to the bank and wire for her it instead. She said she was sending it to the FBI..... I almost got sick, still feel like shit.
I explained to her that the FBI or anyone legit would not ever ask anyone to send cash. She got mad and argued with me. She kept saying she must send this money. Not wanting to fire her up I agreed to let her have the money back and I had my employee secretly follow her back to her house (across the street) and make sure she didn't leave.
I called the real FBI and DEA agents I know. Luckily on was available to swing by and discuss this with her. He said give me and hour and I'll be there. Well in 45 minutes we look over and she's about to pull out of her driveway. My employee bolts to his car and starts following her. My FBI friend was 10 minutes away. I told my employee if she heads to the post office politely walk up abd take the box..... Now I'm really charged.
As luck would have it she turned from the direction we th9ught she would go and headed straight towards my friend. He intercepted her and my employee and joined the follow. She went to a UPS store and sat in the parking lot on the phone. My employee calls and says theres 6 unmarked police cars in the parking lot. I call my friend he says that the package will not get sent
She gets out of her car and the local officers and 2 FBI agents walks up to her nicely and bring her in the back room of the UPS store to talk with her. Long ass story...... One local cop drives her car to the bank while another one follows. They make sure they deposit the money and bring her back to her house. I'm sure she hates me, but I'm going to knock on her door at 9 with her pastor.
I know that we've boxed at least 5 packages for her in the past few months. No telling how much money and gold she was scammed out of. It's sickening
She wanted me to tape up a box for her that she needed to ship. We help her with anything she needs. It was a nickel box from the bank. It had $100 nickel printed on the box and she didn't want anyone to think about stealing it. I took it to the warehouse as I always do. Then my gut hit me very very hard. I looked in the box (which I never do) and there was 4 straps of $100 bills.... $40k in cash. I went ahead and paper taped the box up for her and called her in my office to talk.
I sat down with her and lied.... I said I dropped the box and saw the cash. I looked her in the eye, knowing she wouldn't lie to me. I asked her who she's sending this money to because I would gladly take her to the bank and wire for her it instead. She said she was sending it to the FBI..... I almost got sick, still feel like shit.
I explained to her that the FBI or anyone legit would not ever ask anyone to send cash. She got mad and argued with me. She kept saying she must send this money. Not wanting to fire her up I agreed to let her have the money back and I had my employee secretly follow her back to her house (across the street) and make sure she didn't leave.
I called the real FBI and DEA agents I know. Luckily on was available to swing by and discuss this with her. He said give me and hour and I'll be there. Well in 45 minutes we look over and she's about to pull out of her driveway. My employee bolts to his car and starts following her. My FBI friend was 10 minutes away. I told my employee if she heads to the post office politely walk up abd take the box..... Now I'm really charged.
As luck would have it she turned from the direction we th9ught she would go and headed straight towards my friend. He intercepted her and my employee and joined the follow. She went to a UPS store and sat in the parking lot on the phone. My employee calls and says theres 6 unmarked police cars in the parking lot. I call my friend he says that the package will not get sent
She gets out of her car and the local officers and 2 FBI agents walks up to her nicely and bring her in the back room of the UPS store to talk with her. Long ass story...... One local cop drives her car to the bank while another one follows. They make sure they deposit the money and bring her back to her house. I'm sure she hates me, but I'm going to knock on her door at 9 with her pastor.
I know that we've boxed at least 5 packages for her in the past few months. No telling how much money and gold she was scammed out of. It's sickening