I was scammed recently and have been extremely upset by it. Disappointed in myself, angry and have been left feeling vulnerable. I’ve only told close family and one friend,
I’d been in touch with her by text and, from the outset, told her that I was finding it difficult to come to terms with things and that I didn’t want to discuss the matter in detail. To be fair, she only asked general questions during our text exchanges. We spoke for the first time since the event today The initial exchanges were just general pleasantries and after a short while, she asked, ‘Well, what happened then?’ I told her that I didn’t want to talk about it. She then launched into a tale about someone she knew who had been scammed, how clever these people were, how she never answers numbers that she doesn’t know and then blocks the number. She said she almost fell for one, so reported the number so that other people weren’t scammed. If only it was that simple! I was becoming increasingly uncomfortable and upset during this rambling monologue and had to cut her short to say that I’d ring her back next week. There was a surprised silence and a half-hearted ‘Sorry’. I texted to apologise after I hung up, saying that I still felt vulnerable and upset and that I’d ring next week. The text in response was ‘Yes. OK. Fine.’ I’ve known her a while now, so suppose I hoped for a bit of compassion.
I never thought I would fall for a scam, but I did and hate myself for it. I still don’t want to talk about, but I’d love a hug.
