The attempt at removal...

I mentioned this in an earlier post, but here is the actual material.
Last week, before she was arrested, Jessica O'Donnell attempted to have this blog removed and posted the following on Google Groups.

From: wildsoutherngirl28
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2007 08:57:10 -0800 (PST)
Local: Sun, Dec 9 2007 11:57 am
Subject: how do I contact owner of eblog.com

or remove a google blog? not sure but someone is illigely posting stuff about me and I cant get ahold of the site owner I am a surrogate mom and the site has my name on it and potential people who want me to be a surrogate for them are reading this when they google my name how do I get this off the interent I even had my attorney order it off the internet the owner is not responding. The site http://stressgoneforgood.blogspot.com/ is not directed towards me its directed towards someone with my name who has scammed people on the net for mattress but she happens to have the same name as me.. how do I get this off??? anyone have any sugestions?
Thanks email me at [email address]

More options Dec 9, 11:57 am

GWToday and O'Donnell

The e-mails continue to roll in about Jessica O'Donnell's scams and arrest. I am glad that the focus of this case is the surrogacy scams since her internet rip-offs seem to be minor in comparison. I do not know if any of these will come to light, but I hope they do and I have offered all of my records and information to the GSCO for their review. I believe Jessica's comments on this site as well as her attempts at using the same fake attorney to try and scare me are probably the most useful in the current case.

From the newspaper GWtoday.com:

A special thanks to you for having the courage to stand up for what you believe is right. Also to have the persistence even when faced with fake attorney letter treats. This is the kind of internet usage that truly helps people all around the world. Our prayers go out to the victims of this cruel scam. We here in Greenwood will keep a close eye on this case and keep you informed.

Thanks....Readers Sound Off on O'Donnell

I would like to again thank all of the people that have been e-mailing me well wishes, thank yous and support...but,again, the credit goes to the families seeking a surrogate that were ripped off by this woman. They turned her in, they brought her to justice. I understand that this site might have been influential in some ways, particularly in that O'Donnell and I did have somewhat of a dialogue going here...but the true credit goes to the families that went to the authorities.

Some of the e-mail received: (senders have been kept anonymous)

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I just want to congratulate you and your companions on your excellent detective work in exposing Jessica's fraud. Kudos to you!! Stand tall against injustice, fight the righteous fight! I wish you the best. Thank you for helping to make the world a better place :)

Yours truly,

Friend in South Carolina

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[This person sent some additional info from "whois searches" etc. on O'Donnell]

You have done a great service to many people; who knows how many victims she would have conned by now if not for you. I will keep watching your blog for further news.

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Jessica Odonnell even sent the owner of that site an email from the same fictitious attorney when she was busted on that site. [I believe the site being ref'd here is the surrogatemothers online site]

How do these people sleep at night? This woman is just like a murderer in that she kills these peoples hopes and dreams. These unsuspecting victims really believe that she conceived their baby only to end up crushed. Jessica's victims are grieving a baby that was real to them. Jessica should rot in hell and so should her husband. Any children and babies should be removed from the home. No child should have to live with such evil parents

God Bless you for bringing this to light

More news, Same Fake Attorney!!

It looks like I wasn't the only one that O'Donnell tried to pass her fake attorney off on....

From : http://www.indexjournal.com/articles/2007/12/13/news/aa1news01.txt

::::: On Dec. 6, Garcia reportedly received an e-mail from someone named Kelly Anderson, who said she worked at R&K Associates, a law firm supposedly in Honea Path. Anderson reportedly responded to Garcia, saying “my client cannot be brought upon legal charges in the state of S.C., we are not a friendly surrogate estate and we have no laws regarding such a matter.”Garcia also reportedly received another letter from Anderson, this one saying she was a paralegal and her husband is an attorney. Anderson said they work from home and would be representing O’Donnell. Anderson also said O’Donnell was pregnant.The victim reportedly contacted the South Carolina Bar and said officials there told her there is no law firm in the state named R&K Associates. :::::



This is SO close to the scenario we had play out THIS PAST WEEKEND on this very site!!! These are the exact same names, law firm and locations used by Jessic and her "attorney"...all lies. See for yourself....scroll down to the past few posts!!

(thanks to Diana for the research)

Per Diana's Request...

Diana, I agree that it really looks like "babywishing" might have been a big part of
O'Donnell and he husband getting busted. This was the first place the surrogatemothers online site was mentioned.

Here's one of the "babywishing" posts about her scam from November 8th 2007....

babywishing said...
i would just like to say that i am sure this is the same person who has scammed others.Her post on surrogatemothers on line stated that she is the loving dedicated widow to a army casualty in iraq, and that she will spend the rest of her life loving him only, so no need to worry about boyfriends etc. also that she is from a very wealthy dairy cow farm and works as a nurse.i can tell you she states that she is a pediatric nurse at greenville memorial, but the state of south carolina does not have anyone with her name licensed as a nurse. this is the reason she gave to not do a background check RED FLAG!!in her surrogacy quest her story has changed from her brother and sister with twins and triplets to sister and brother with triplets and quadruplets, evidently you get a lot for your money if you use her to carry your baby because she has so many multiples in her family, again another red flag.....the only thing you need to do is send a money order to her, she always gets pregnant on the first insemination. to this she claimed how honest she is, that she has heard of people taking the money and tossing the BIOTRANZ specimen, along with desperate and trusting peoples dreams!if you are a family looking for a surrogate i would be very careful, complete a background check, speak with her former familes....she has done this three times before evidently..triplets, twins, twins....all c-section deliveries. i am not sure how her uterus could last through another pregnancy

November 8, 2007 8:50 AM

More on O'Donnell getting BUSTED!

I'm proud to say that the Index-Journal sited this blog in their article. My intention when I created this blog was to hopefully bring these scams to light and now, paired with the surrogate scams, I think that is going to happen. Here is the Index-Journal article from 12/12/07

http://www.indexjournal.com/articles/2007/12/13/news/aa1news01.txt

CBS New Channel 7 coverage at:
http://www.wspa.com/midatlantic/spa/news.apx.-content-articles-SPA-2007-12-12-0017.html

WYFF4 news coverage: http://www.wyff4.com/news/14843559/detail.html

Anyone that has been scammed by O'Donnell, or thinks you may have been a potential target of her's should contact the Greenwood County Sheriffs Department in South Carolina.
Please call Investigator Wayne Findley at 864-943-8053 with any information regarding this person.

The end of the road for the Surrogate Scammer.

AN ARREST HAS BEEN MADE!

We will soon see if our Surrogate Scammer Jessica O'donnell is the same as the Stressgoneforless scam artist.

Residents of South Carolina recently provided me with the following news of her (and her husband) getting arrested for their surrogate scams. I guess the exciting conversations she and I were having are now over).....oh, and she's (probably) a guilty scumbag as I suspected. I wonder if any of this is the work of the visitors I have had here who brought the surrogate scam to light on this site?? I don't think I need to say any more then what I have already said on this site...so let's look at the news articles and watch this play out.

from Greenwood Today (http://www.gwdtoday.com/):

Another Arrest Made in 'Surrogate Mother' Case
by Margie Blalock - GwdToday News Editor 12.DEC.07
***5PM UPDATE***ANOTHER ARREST MADE IN SURROGATE CASE

The GCSO (Greenwood County Sheriff's Office) arrested Jessica O'Donnell, 28, of Hodges earlier today and charged her with Obtaining Money Under False Pretense in the fraudulent 'Surrogate Mother Case'. Just moments ago, Daniel Michael O'Donnell, 28, of 1006 Sally White Road Ext, Hodges (the husband of Jessica O'Donnell), was also arrested and charged with the same allegations. GwdToday.com has followed this story since it broke and we will continue to do so. For full details of how the 'Surrogate Mother Case' unfolded in Greenwood County, see the updates below:

GCSO Investigator Blane Tarleton(left) and Major John Murray(right) bring David Michael O'Donnell to the Greenwood County Detention Center for Booking on Fraud charges related to the 'Surrogate Mother Scam'. O'Donnell's wife, Jessica O'Donnell, was arrested earlier today on the same charges.


****BREAKING NEWS*****BREAKING NEWS******BREAKING NEWS****

2:37PM 12/12/2007

Jessica O’Donnell, 28, of 1006 Sally White Road in Hodges has been arrested and charged with Obtaining Money Under False Pretense. On December 7th, at 5pm, The GCSO (Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office) responded via telephone to a caller in Palmyra, Pennsylvania. The caller stated that she was searching for a surrogate mother to begin the surrogate process. She said she went to a surrogate website on the computer and placed an ad on a secure message board for a surrogate mother. She said her ad was responded to by a Ms. Jessica O’Donnell of Hodges, SC .
The correspondence continued between the two ladies and after the caller spoke to her husband about O’Donnell, they agreed to enter into a contract with O’Donnell for the surrogate process. Ms. O’Donnell requested $2,000 up front as a binder for the contract. The caller stated that they (the couple) told O’Donnell that they would pay $1,000 up front and the other $1, 000 upon receipt of paperwork confirming the pregnancy of O’Donnell. The caller told the deputy that O’Donnell agreed to these terms. The caller then stated that she sent the first payment via personal check on 10/08/2007. This check was cashed at Wachovia bank. The caller stated that before they received any paperwork from Ms. O’Donnell confirming her pregnancy, they received an e-mail from O’Donnell. This was on 10/17/2007. In this e-mail, she (O’Donnell) requested the other $1, 000 from the couple, stating that she needed this money for car repairs…that her transmission had gone out on her car and she needed to get it fixed in order fro her to have means of transportation. The caller stated they sent a money gram to Wal Mart in the amount of $1,000 and made O’Donnell aware of this. The caller said they eventually received paperwork from O’Donnell stating she was pregnant. The caller stated that she thought the papers looked suspicious, and contacted The Greenwood County Health Dept. This is where Ms. O’Donnell told her she was going for the pregnancy test. The caller spoke with a nurse at the health department, and in turn, the nurse faxed a copy of their letterhead (that is used in declaring pregnancy in a patient they are treating) to the caller. The letterhead did not match what O’Donnell had sent to the caller.
The caller then e-mailed O’Donnell about this and O’Donnell admitted to sending her false documents stating she was pregnant. The caller stated that O’Donnell told her in this e-mail that she was having trouble with her insurance and finding a doctor that would do the test. She also said she has not been able to get to the health department for a test because she does not have a car. This declaration came after she requested the second $1,000 for car repairs. She went on to tell the victim that she would have the paperwork (confirming pregnancy) by Friday, 11/30/2007. The victims never received the paperwork and they sent an e-mail back to Ms. O’Donnell telling her she has figured out several lies that she (O’Donnell) has told her and she would be contacting their attorney. The caller and her husband decided to hire a mediator to correspond with Ms. O’Donnell about the surrogate process because Ms. O’Donnell had apparently been so dishonest that they did not wish to contact her anymore.
The investigation continues and according to the GCSO, with more victims who are involved. Please stay connected for the latest breaking news and the follow-up on this article. ***A press release (from the GCSO) is scheduled to be released to the media in the very near future. Other alleged victims may be found on google.com (under O’Donnell’s name). [I guess this would include this site...so will they investigate her other fraud business prsactices??]

*****UPDATE*****UPDATE****UPDATE***

4:52PM**12/12/07
A name of a paralegal and an attorney (from Honea Path, SC) was given to the mediator, who in turn called the SC Bar Association, who told the mediator that they did not have any record of an attorney’s office in SC by that name. [where have we seen this before?]
The victim feels that she has been ‘scammed’ out of her money because Ms. O’Donnell has not done anything but lie to her since they entered the surrogate contract. The victim has a copy of the personal check that was signed and cased for one of the $1,000 payments, and she also has paperwork from the money gram for $1,000 that she sent to Wal Mart. Detectives spoke with Wal Mart and they provided the GCSO with what they identified as a Washington Driver’s License number presented by O’Donnell when she picked up the money gram. The Driver’s license number was an invalid number.
On 12/11/07, investigators spoke with Jessica O’Donnell in reference to a surrogate mother scam reported to the GCSO. During the conversation with O’Donnell, it was learned that she has been posing as a surrogate for several victims during the same time frame. O’Donnell stated that she is indeed 15 weeks pregnant, but the biological father is her husband. Investigators did execute a search warrant of the O’Donnell home and found the following:
A signed contract between the (alleged) biological father and the surrogate mother (found in the bedroom); dated November 26, 2007. The victim (alleged biological father) was contacted (via telephone) by the GCSO and he (the victim) stated that he met O’Donnell through a website (http://www.surrogatemomsonline.com/). After making arrangements by email and phone with O’Donnell, a contract was singed and he sent a $500 retainer on 11-26-07 to O’Donnell along with a package containing a biological specimen belonging to him for child surrogate services. On 12/10/07, this victim stated that he spoke to O’Donnell via telephone and he was told by her that she was pregnant, (believing to be by his specimen). He then sent O’Donnell a $4,000 cashiers check via UPS. O’Donnell had reportedly received $4, 500 from this victim.

On 12/11/07, the GCSO spoke again to O’Donnell in reference to the alleged scam. Specifically during the interview, O’Donnell told of a surrogacy she had contracted with another victim and further went on to describe that there had been a problem and she was planning to repay them on 12/12/07. Investigators did, during the search warrant, also find a contract between O’Donnell and this victim. This contract, too, was found in O’Donnell’s bedroom and dated October 29, 2007. This victim was contacted via telephone by the GCSO and she stated that she, too, had met O’Donnell via the same website as the previous victim (on or around 10-15-07). After making arrangements by e-mail and phone with O’Donnell, a contract was signed and sent to O’Donnell along with a retainer for $1, 000 and a package containing a biological specimen belonging to the spouse of this victim for child surrogate services. This took place around 10-29-07. O’Donnell allegedly told this victim that she had become pregnant with their specimen and an additional $3, 050 by cashiers check was sent to O’Donnell. Based on O’Donnell’s statement that she is 15 weeks pregnant with her own husband’s child, and the knowledge that she has been posing as a surrogate for several victims during the same time frame, it is evident that O’Donnell obtained $4, 050 from this couple with the intent to cheat and defraud them of that money.

According to the official police report from the GCSO, many forms of incriminating evidence were found covering the floor and living space of the small bedroom occupied by Jessica O’Donnell and her husband. Prior to the search, the husband was found sleeping on the mattress that is located in close proximity of recovered items. Evidentiary items included:
Letters
Contracts
Shipping packages(large envelopes and coolers for cold shipping)
Receipts
Two computers
Email address of d_day29@yahoo.com

While at the residence, an interview was conducted with O’Donnell’s husband. During such, he stated that the previously mentioned email address was his. While conducting the investigation of the numerous reported frauds, it was learned that Jessica O’Donnell had referred several of the victims to contact the previously mentioned email address for a reference.

Today, Jessica O’Donnell was advised that the GCSO believed that her husband was involved, even though he verbally denied any knowledge when interviewed. Jessica O’Donnell voluntarily replied “How could he not know?” and “He knew (about the frauds), and he never tried to stop me.”
Based on Jessica O’Donnell’s statement that she is 15-weeks pregnant with her husband’s child, and the knowledge that she has been posing as a surrogate for several victims during the same time frame, it is evident that Jessica O’Donnell obtained $2,000 from one victim (in Pennsylvania) with the intent to cheat and defraud the, of that money. It is also apparent that her husband was surrounded by the activities conducted by O’Donnell on a daily basis, since he is unemployed and stays at the residence with his wife during the day. These activities consist of online e-mail and chatting, telephone calls, and receiving and shipping letter and packages. It is also apparent that given their current living arrangements, that O’Donnell’s husband benefited from the fruits of Jessica O’Donnell’s fraudulent activities.

Beware!

I don't know how stupid she thinks people are, but Jessica O'Donnell has some pretty big balls.

When she first came to this site and made comments on how she shared the name Jessica O'Donnell and was unhappy that "this other person" had scammed people online and was worried that she might be confused with her...I understood her concern, but also pointed out that there are many people in the same boat (eg the Michael Jacksons of the world) and that most reasonable people know that when they do a Google search they are going to come back with some pretty usual results and unsubstantiated facts. I have made steps to point out that my unhappiness is with a person and company in particular...however, I have also kept a very democratic an public forum going here which brought some comments to whether the Jessica that was posting is in fact 1) the same person I was intending to find and 2) a underhanded scumbag that has been scamming families seeking a surrogate mother.

As all of this has unfolded I have been skeptical of "wildsoutherngirl28" but then she just went too far.

In the last set of comments she not only posted as herself but also as "attorneyforjessicaodonnell" (genius!) requesting that I cease and desist etc etc. She left the name of a lawyer and law firm that does not exist in South Carolina (which I confirmed through the SC state bar) and she posted a cease and desist form letter which she created for free and cut-and pasted from http://www.agreementsetc.com/ the exact form can be found here (try it, make your own cease and desist against me!) ...a document that, despite it's legalspeak, is worthless....especially as a post in the comments section of a blog.

At this point I would like to post a few things about the unauthorized practice of law (as it is stated with the South Carolina Bar, specifically) In order to practice law in South Carolina, an attorney must be licensed by the Supreme Court of South Carolina. Except where a person is representing his or her own cause,which you have not claimed to do, practicing law without a license is strictly prohibited by state law. Section 40-5-310 states that practicing law without a license is a felony, with a penalty of up to five years in prison and/or five a thousand dollar fine. As of 2002, Section 40-5-80 was amended to prohibit the representation of another, with or without permission from a court. The practice of law is more than just appearing in court on behalf of a client. Though no concise definition of practice of law exists, certain characteristics make it more likely that the Court will view certain conduct as the practice of law. This includes “the preparation of legal instruments of all kinds, and in general all advice to clients and all action taken for them in matters connected with the law." In re Duncan, 65 S.E. 210 (S.C. 1909).The practice of law “extends to activities in other fields which entail specialized legal knowledge." South Carolina v. Buyers Serv. Co., 357 S.E.2d 15 (S.C. 1987).

So, if this is road you want to take this down, Jessica I will go there with you. The South Carolina bar offers this document which can be filed with the Attorney General and the bar association in the event that someone is practicing law without a license. I will not hesitate to move forward with the filing of this document (and any others) should you attempt to continue this charade.

Jessica, your actions here have shown me that you are so crooked that you probably ARE the same person who has scammed people on Ebay, Amazon.com, through Stressgoneforgood.com, Jodo Publishing and The Furniture People and I would not be surprised if the claims against you about scamming families as a surrogate are true as well. I have been contacted by NO other Jessica O'Donnells since this blog began, yet you are all over me about this....I contend it is because I have called you on the carpet with your scams and screwed up business for you!

.....and Jessica, get over yourself. People are Googling you because you are untrustworthy and shady and they are looking into your past. This site comes up after dozens of others on a Google search of your name, and I'm sure your friends and family are shocked to find out that you have been scamming people with your businesses - I'm sure they had heard of them when business was good, and now you are claiming persecution and mistaken identity!? You've been caught!

All of this and I have not even gotten to how Jessica has been asking around about how to get this blog removed.....

...New Alliance, Much more pointed.

If you have been ripped off by the supposed "Surrogate O'Donnell"

Head over to http://odonnellscam.blogspot.com/

I'm sure they would love your input in building a case against this scammer.

You can't write this stuff...

Well, the situation here with our "multiple Jessica O'Donnells" only gets more and more ridiculous. As I have stated before, there are plenty of people out there that share names, so why would someone be SO obsessed with a site that is not aimed at them? If anything that "babywishing" or "babyfaith" has said in the comments is true, then I would have to say that the Jessica O'Donnell that has been posting here MIGHT be just as criminal as our Stressgoneforgood friend, I have NO EVIDENCE either way. These re-posted comments (below) only push me closer and closer to thinking that these Jessica's are one and the same....the tale that is told with each post, and each step that she is going to disassociate herself with "the other Jessica", only makes her look worse and worse. If she isn't the Stressgoneforgood Jessica, well she has not painted a good picture as a surrogate mother either. Perhaps I should do some research and change my focus entirely to protecting families seeking surrogates!

Isn't it funny how she is supposedly enraged with each comment, yet ends them with "take care" or "thanks"?

As far as the lawyer and the cease and desist letter (written by Jessica, but sent from the Blogger username her lawyer took the time to set up? ) I looked ito that and have decided it's worth it's own post.

Here's the latest from our friends....

wildsoutherngirl28 said...
There is no way to even contact you there is no email just shows your name IVAN Okay so what I have a bunch of errors in my typing because I type fast you are so argumentative! You must be a woman! LOLand well frankly I really don't care did you try calling the police on this so called Jessica O'Donnell???anyways has nothing to do with me and I don't really care anymore I was just saying my name showed up for potential people who I was going to be a surrogate for and they had questions and because of your website I have lost a few people but thats fine thats not me and my family and my friends know better and I also know better. I am sorry for throwing such a big fit about it all, but little things bother me and I have always been that way I always make a big something out of nothing at all, so its not guilt because I have nothing to do with your site its just how I am and how I have always been.and yes I have really contacted my lawyer he said I can draw up the paper and serve it to you but its too much of a hassle. I don't even know your name your just some mystery person mad at someone who stole your money, anyhow anyone can write one of those letters and give to someone but I am going to leave it alonemaybe you could just erase all my posts and simply state that its not to be mistaken by the Jessica in Greenwood, SCI don't know but I just don't want any problems with people. I know this is probably a long shot in the dark but maybe that lady's website is shut down because she is in Jail?who knows Take care
November 26, 2007 12:32 PM

babyfaith said...
Well Jessica ODonnell has found a new way to scam people so it seems. Now she is preying on people desperate to start families using surrogacy. She has an ad on surrogate mothers online classifieds claiming she only charges $8500.00. Big red flag to anyone that has researched this at all! When I got her on the phone she had the audacity to think I would believe it was ok to just sign her contract she emailed me, send her $1000.00 retainer, and of all things ship her semen for an in home insemenation! And do all this without meeting her. So I replied to her ad again, with a different email. What do you know she had a whole different family history, but same thing wants you to just send money! This women is a liar and a cheat and should be in jail for preying on innocent people like this. DONT SEND HER MONEY!!!
December 5, 2007 10:22 PM

Attorneyforjessicaodonnell said...
Good afternoon, My name is Kelly {name removed}. I am with {firm name} law firm, located here in south Carolina. This email is in regards of my Client Jessica O'Donnell.There has been some false accusations about my client posted on your website, and we would like to get this matter resolved as soon as possible and in a timely matter.My client is a surrogate mother and there seems to be some issues with people looking up her name in a Google search the first thing that comes up is your web site. I am advising you to please stop posting anything related to my client on your site including comments posted by others having anything to do with surrogacy or we will have to take further legal action.Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Kelly {name}
{name}Associates
P.O Box ####
{city}, SC #####
{fake address]@aol.com
December 6, 2007 5:02 PM

Attorneyforjessicaodonnell said...
Jessica odonnell of {address deleted}
CEASE AND DESIST LETTER
December 7, 2007
DEAR stressgoneforgood blog/messageboard,This CEASE AND DESIST ORDER is to inform you that your intimidating actions against Jessica Odonnell has become intolerable. This letter is to demand that your harassment and intimidation CEASE AND DESIST immediately. Should you continue to pursue these activities in violation of this CEASE AND DESIST ORDER, we will not hesitate to pursue further legal action against you including, but not limited to, civil action and/or criminal complaints. Jessica O'donnell's name is not to be posted on your message boards that is related to surrogacy or complaints from others related to surrogacy.Note that a copy of this letter and a record of its delivery will be stored. Note too that it is admissible as evidence in a court of law and will be used as such if need be in the future. This CEASE AND DESIST ORDER demands that you immediately discontinue and do not at any point in the future under any circumstances do any of the following to Jessica Odonnell: speak to, contact, pursue, harass, attack, strike, bump into, brush up against, push, tap, grab, hold, threaten, telephone (via cellular or landline), instant message, page, fax, email, follow, stalk, shadow, disturb my peace, keep me under surveillance, gather information about and/or block my movements at home, work, social gatherings, religious functions and/or any other reasonable day-to-day activities. Should you willfully choose to continue your current course of action, I will not hesitate to file a complaint with the Police Department for your ongoing violations of the Criminal Laws in effect in South Carolina. This letter does not constitute an exhaustive statement of my position nor is it a waiver of any of my rights and/or remedies in this and/or any other related matter. We demand your immediate attention and compliance in this matter. Very truly yours, Jessica Odonnell
December 7, 2007 9:07 AM

babyfaith said...
Gee how funny that the address on your "Cease and Desist" letter from your "lawyer" has a differnt address than the one you want your money sent to! But what do you expect from a scam artist that cant remember her roommate or daughters name! Or maybe you just cant keep your lies straight! I welcome anyone who has been scammed by this person to contact me at moodymoo71@yahoo.com Please tell me how she scammed you and how to contact you.
December 7, 2007 1:51 PM