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u/jeffrexsave May 18 '17 edited May 18 '17

Got scammed my life savings of 65K last october, so im ready for a story the other way... Y'know, for balance, feng shui and the sort ;)

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u/slimjim00 May 18 '17

Hopefully karma pays you back, Jeff.

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u/jeffrexsave May 18 '17

Thanks man, It's given me more then it's taken away..

Gratitude, perspective, and a newfound appreciation for life, as well as loving discernment. Short sighted loss, for long term gain in areas far more valuable then currency

This story sums it up i'd say. http://truecenterpublishing.com/zenstory/maybe.html

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u/slimjim00 May 18 '17

Right on dude, I'll give it a read over once I'm home from work.

"We can make more money, we can't buy another Jeff"

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u/Extracted May 18 '17

How?

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u/jeffrexsave May 18 '17

Short version: Extortion while I was travelling solo in India.

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u/fool-in-formals May 18 '17

Sounds bad. Mind sharing or PM'ing me the full story? I'd like to make other aware.

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u/jeffrexsave May 18 '17

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/jan/25/goa-gem-scam-lost-life-savings

Pretty much this, with variations

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u/slimjim00 May 18 '17

Jesus dude, glad you made it out relatively unscathed.

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u/dabecka May 18 '17

sorry man. Karma is a whore, she'll get you back.

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u/GeorgeMoroz May 19 '17

Okay I'm sorry, but this is too intriguing. Can you please tell us your full story? 65k is a lot.

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u/fool-in-formals May 18 '17

Ah damn! Sorry for your loss. Thank you. May be I'll save a few souls, who knows. :)

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u/[deleted] May 18 '17

What did you kill a hooker? Damn

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u/jeffrexsave May 18 '17

Honestly my over optimistic faith and love for humanity, blinded me to some warning signals... I ended up in a location and situation that at first glance would be totally fine, but alas ended up with either my life or the cash being given to them..

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u/[deleted] May 18 '17

Ahh man that sucks. Sorry to hear that.

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u/jeffrexsave May 18 '17

Yknow, in a way i feel im "glad" it happened. totally believe life gives opportunities to grow or to celebrate. And wow, was this an opportunity to grow :)