Pralina you sweet, sweet lady!! I so appreciate your kind words and wanting to help me. Even though we have never met face to face, I know that you are one of the kindest, most genuine people I've ever had cross my path in life.

$1,100 dollars is what she still owes me. It's a lot of money to me, but not so much that it damages my ability to pay my bills. I will go after her for years if I have to. She needs to learn that you cannot just screw people and walk away. She did it to her last landlord, and from what I understand those landlords are going to file against her in Indiana too. They know it will be almost impossible to get the $4,800 she owes them, but it will be on her record, and that's what we both want, for Stacy to be exposed for the fraud that she is.

Hopefully, Stacy will learn that eventually con artists like her do get held accountable.

I wish I could give you a big 🫂 hug!!

I am so sorry that guy scammed you Julie. It seems there are many like him and Stacy. These people have no conscience about what they do to others. In fact they seem to believe they are justified in their behavior, because of their problems in life. Somebody owes them, seems to be their attitude.

I'm sure Stacy has no intention of paying me back and will make it difficult to get any money out of her. I will keep pursuing her for however long it takes, and will make sure this debt is on her record for others to see.

Thank you for this info Anne! Her landlord has told me she is going to confront her about the job she has not disclosed. I asked the landlord if she could be kicked off the program she's in that pays half her rent and she said yes. I will report her!!

Yes, I found out I can get a judgment against her that will garnish her wages, so I will take that avenue if needed. It will take getting a lawyer to do it so I need to find one that won't charge me an arm and a leg!!

@Redheadedgammy Hmmmmm.....how close is the nearest law school? Wonder if they'd like to use your case as a learning opportunity for their students.

@pamagain Lovely idea. I may check into if any law schools exist around here. 🥰

It truly is a betrayal to someone who thought they were helping a person in dire straights.

I am a strong woman, and even though she fooled me good, I won't let her behavior stop me from reaching out to others in true need. I have learned that people like her tell unbelievable stories to get what they want!! I need to be more discerning when listening to those stories.

Thank you for your kind words.

@Redheadedgammy I know what it feels like to be betrayed. Learning a life lesson from it is the best result. Keep being the wonderful person you are. You will be happy and she...burning bridges of friendships, in the end, will be miserable.

@Betty I'll be 70 in August, and I was thinking last night, "when will I not need these lessons anymore?"

This woman has no friends! That was the one thing I thought was so odd about her. No female friends, and only one man that she said she's known for over 40 years. Even he would not help get her out of Indiana.

I think she is a miserable person. She goes through life just looking for people to take advantage of. What a life eh???

@Redheadedgammy There will always be lessons to learn until we are no more. It is what we do with those lessons that matter.

Con artists may feel they are ahead but eventually, they all hit a wall and when they do, there will be no one to help them.

All I know is, when my time comes I will be content and I'm good with that.

Thanks so much for your empathy. This woman is a walking con artist who does use people, then walks away ir gets kicked out when the con isn't working any longer. I only wish at this point that I had left her in Indiana. She kept telling me she knew she was going to die there because nobody cared about her.

I now know why the one "friend" she said she had wouldn't lift a finger to help her in her dire situation. He must know her MO, and crazy behavior. I called him to see if he would drive her to my place because she doesn't drive. He said he was too busy and couldn't help. This was supposedly a friend of over 40 years.

What a mess she is!

Thank you Glenn. I will follow your instructions. I did find out she got herself a job, and want to find out what I do to garnish her wages with my judgment from the court.

What does it mean, "perfecting claims"?

@Redheadedgammy That means dotting all the i's and crossing all the t's. That is the reason to make friends with the clerk, she can help you with the paperwork and how to get it served. I took my paperwork to the JP's office before my second attempt at an eviction and he showed me exactly how to word it. (for him) When I got ready to do one in Dallas, the JP here had a completely different set of rules. I talked to another JP and he had a different set of rules. So go to the court where you will be filing to get all your information.

@glennlab Thank you for this info Glenn. Stacy worked for Attorneys before, and knows the system and how to use it. I appreciate your advice very much.

@glennlab How do u know so much . I swear to fucking gods that i don't believe , every x i read u , i learn . I am so greatful of u

PS...you're a very fine person and it really pisses me off to think about how she took advantage of your good nature and deliberately set out to USE you!

I will look into legal aid society for more advice, thanks for the advice. I have met, in person, quite a few people from this site who are warm and kind people, and am forever grateful!! I let my empathy get the better of me with Stacy. I won't make that kind of character error again.

@Redheadedgammy There's the issue....how do we keep our natural empathy and trust intact after we've been ''taken?" You'll manage, Sweets...and she'll ultimately end up in big trouble!

@pamagain I will give her one thing, she is a great liar/story teller. She can con people so easily. She uses her intelligence to screw others and tries to make other people feel like they are dummies and she is the smartest person in the room. I've certainly learned to be more leary of people's sob stories that's for sure!!

@Redheadedgammy You and I! I am actually losing count on how often I have fallen for scams. At least the amounts are falling. I hate the idea of losing all trust.

@rogerbenham Oh Roger, we can't lose our trust and true empathy for others. That's what makes us kind people. I've had a few others in my life take advantage of my empathy, but no where near as devastating as this con artist!

We need to learn to be more discerning about people's stories!!

@Redheadedgammy I may have lost $100,000 to a woman.

@rogerbenham Holy moly Roger, that's awful. There are so many awful predatory people in the world Roger.

That is a huge amount of money to lose. My heart breaks for your loss.

@Redheadedgammy Yes it put me onto poverty row living since February 2023. I hope to clear my debts by this year end and then slowly rebuild my bank balance. I'll never get it back. I suspect I was being fooled by the Mafia.

Thank you for your reply. I found out today she has taken a job at the Walgreens here in town. She did not tell the landlord about the job, so she can lose her rental subsidy from the government for not being truthful about her money. I will pursue her and get a judgement to garnish her paychecks if she still refuses to pay me back. The 7 months of hell letting this woman stay in my home is enough for me to go after her. She seems to believe she can go through life just using people and screwing them over. She left the last landlord owing $4,800 dollars, so I count myself lucky that I only am out $1,100.

Thank you for your response. Any ideas on what things I can legally do to collect? Or at least make her life a living hell, LOL

Also, she has plenty of assets. She just bought herself all new furniture, TV, bedroom set etc. She had plenty of money to repay me when she was doing taxes, but chose to do for herself and fuck me over. Can I take her property?

@Redheadedgammy It might be worth checking out some library books.(I know very little about Washington and nothing about New Mexico) If you have to to hire a lawyer, just to appear would eat up a lot of your 1100. Seizing her personal property probably wouldn't be possible. To get a lien she needs property or at least maybe a nice car. A lot of people are "judgement proof"(they don't have enough assets to be worth chasing down) You might be able to ding her credit rating.

@Buttercup Thank you for your opinion. The one thing that will hurt her is this will be on her record, and I will make sure it gets on her credit rating.

@Redheadedgammy It could be incredidibly difficult to collect. Sorry. I know. The police told me how diffucult.

@Redheadedgammy No. Taking her property is stealing. You could end up in the clink.

@rogerbenham I would only take her property legally. It just chaps my ass that she bought herself all new furniture before paying me back. She's a selfish self centered asshole, so it's not surprising she did what she did.

@Redheadedgammy I am so sorry