Chapter 78 - Scamming the Scammer

I feel a little vindicated.

This morning when I logged onto my computer there was another IM from my scam-friend. It simply said "Hi Hun. I am here for you." Yeah, just lying there in wait for me to log on and send you all my worldly belongings. What a Twit!!

So, I decided to play along for a while, just to suck him into MY TRAP for a change. I asked him where he had disappeared to yesterday when I started asking him some detailed questions. He answered that he had fallen asleep (since there is a six hour difference in time). I replied - "You fell asleep in the middle of a conversation?" He apologized.

I then asked him "What was it about my profile that made you e-mail me?" Knowing fool-well that it was the fact that I am a 50 year old woman, earning a decent wage and that of course, since I am single and old - I AM DESPERATE to find a mate - so desperate that I will hook-up with anyone. Uuurrrggghhhh - that still enrages me!!!

He replied that I had the qualities he was seeking - someone to share his happiness with. So I asked him, “Where exactly are we going to share this happiness?” Then I questioned if he had a house. Of course he had a house, and then he asked me the same question. I said "No...I live in a small, one bedroom apartment, but I would love to live in your house." Ahh…I could feel the tides turning. It felt so good to scam the scammer!

I then asked him how much money he made, because I was ill and I needed someone with health benefits to take care of my sickly self. For some unknown reason, it took him a really long time to answer that, so I took the opportunity to send a quick IM, saying..."I am here looking for an honest, intelligent Canadian. Do you meet any of my criteria?" He answered "No." I said "I thought so! You should be ashamed of yourself; taking advantage of honest woman, who simply are looking for companionship."

He then accused me of being on there doing the same thing, and I said "yup...that's me - the queen of scam artists!'

I know it will not stop the ring of abusers who are out there, but I at least feel that I have won my battle.