I have NC'd because of the shame. I am a regular Mner who has received fantastic advice in the past and I can't believe I have been so stupid. I'm afraid I can't give too many details as I am actually afraid for the outcome if I am outed. If any of you recognise me, please do not out me.
I have been scammed online. I met a loving, caring, funny man who totally took my heart.
He was having some financial worries and I wanted to help. I (stupidly) lent him a significant amount of money. I asked for a written agreement to pay it back but when I handed it over to him, we'd been out drinking and I wasn't really aware of my actions when he asked for the money without an agreement - I gave it to him and he gained my trust and I never did ask for an agreement again as we were planning some sort of future together.
Predictably, it ended quite sharply soon after. He blocked me in every way possible but I managed to contact him through a route that he hadn't blocked me. He's denying I lent him the money and is refusing to pay it back.
I can't give too much away about the correspondence in case he tracks this as I realise now I don't know him and I am a little scared of what he'll do to me.
I did tell the police as they came round one night when a friend was worried about me as I was in such a state over this. The police said there's nothing they can do as it would be his word against mine. I never told them he's been done for fraud before as at that point, I didn't want him to get into trouble.
Do I let it go and just learn my stupid lesson?
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ihavebeenafool · 22/12/2014 20:44
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