TRICKY TRICKY

**** In the course of her business dealings Chilli Pepper ended up with a new stove, dishwasher, & micro - wave . Chilli Pepper had no need of these but they came in the deal .So she decided to sell them .

This wasn't Chilli Pepper 's first rodeo in the sales market . She has sold lots of things during our partnership . Like our house twice & my car once . You never know what she is bringing home or where we might be moving .

Since these things were still in the box new , CP listed them on one of the sales bulletin boards . I thought they would go quick since Chilli Pepper listed them at about a 20 % discount . Within the hour a sweet girl named Amanda e - mailed to buy the appliances .

Amanda said she would pay full price & wanted them shipped . We said it was pick-up only . Amanda said she would say for the shipping . We thought this was odd ,as well as the fact that Amanda would never give us an address or phone number . On & on we went. Back & Forth .

Finally Amanda said she would sent us a check for the appliances ,shipping costs & a 250 dollar bonus for our trouble . Amanda said cash the check , take out our part , & wire the rest to the shipping company .

Now Chilli Pepper & I have a very balanced relationship . She thinks the very best of everyone while I think the very worst . Both of us thought this failed the smell test .

Two weeks later Amanda sends a check for $3,500 dollars . I am supposed to keep a thousand & wire 2,500 to the shipping company .

We did a little checking & found the check was on a computer company that did not exist in that location . The address for the bank was also incorrect . As we suspected little Amanda was dirty dealing .

About a week later Amanda sends another check for $3,800 . Same company ,same bank . If I am honest I wire the shipping company $6,300 .

The scam works like this . I cash the check & wire the difference to the shipper . My money is gone , the check bounces to Montana & back , I'm stuck in this case for $ 6,300 .

We e - mailed Amanda , told her the appliances had sold . We needed her address to return the checks or we would turn the checks over to the authorities for their safe return .

Almost instantly we received a message from a government official overseas informing us that Amanda had passed away .

But she had willed us 2.8 million dollars in her estate . All we had to do to get the money was BLAH BLAH on & on .

We stopped laughing & e - mailed 'em back . Told em they were unbelievable . Show up with the cash & we'll drink a cold Pepsi in memory of Amanda .

I hope Chilli Pepper doesn't have anything else to sell .

THANK YOU FOR READING !!!!