Troll post on the Richmond Review
I noticed this letter to the editor was published in the January 29, 2010 Richmond News:
Scammer made my day
Anja Novkovic, Richmond News
Published: Friday, January 29, 2010The Editor,
Re: “Victim confronts hustler,” News, Jan. 22.
While I completely understand why many people are outraged by what this man has been doing, I think it’s really a shame to focus on the negatives.
He “scammed” me a year ago and I ended up giving him all the money I had with me. What’s amazing, though, is how happy it made me feel! It kept me smiling the entire day, and well into the week.
When I saw the guy again and realized it was a scam, I thought, who cares? This guy made me so happy for a few days, all because he gave me the chance to really help somebody out.
In a city where most people won’t look a panhandler in the eye, it was wonderful to see that hundreds of people were willing to reach into their pocket and help a person in need. While this guy is extremely talented, he’s also clearly dealing with some kind of issues. Nobody would make a living standing on the corner and lying to people if they were well-adjusted.
Let’s forget about losing money or “being cheated” and realize what kind, giving people live in this city!
Anja Novkovic,
Richmond
If I didn’t know better, this is a very well-drafted troll letter to the editor! The internet finally reaches print media.
If this letter writer did turn out to be legitimate, I’m sure there are other scammers that would love to meet this lady. I’m sure if she opens her mail box and starts replying to spammers she’ll quickly befriend some more people “in need”.