I was a palooka

 I have moved on

Svitlana's Dedication

Lupe Velez

In the Lupe Velez film, the Palooka (fall guy) is a man who thinks he is a champion boxer, without realising his manager, Jimmy Durante, fixed the fights to promote his find.

I turned out to be a palooka for a lady who "claimed" she lived in Bristol, and wanted a relationship with me. All she wanted was someone to pay her bills for several months.

I have finally put those days behind me, and I look forward to a steady relationship with my friend, Svitlana, who lives in Didcot, Oxfordshire

The Overdraft Trap

The wait is off

 I was a Palooka 

I'll wait and see

The problem with an overdaft, is once we use it, it is hell to get clear.

Though I have been told, repeatidly for the last month, that I will be sent a refund for the loan I sent to Pamela Olsted, I won't believe it, until I have the money in my bank account.

Her sister has promised to repay me, but if one sister has lied to you for several months, why should you believe another sister?

At one time, PO "claimed" her other sister died from Covid, at first, I believed her, I thought knowing my wife had passed away not long ago from the illness, she wouldn't use it as trick to get money.

On my way back, in the winds and rain, and walking on a broken toe, the truth hit me, if she is after money, there is nothing to stop her using Covid as a twist

The Ongoing scam

 Sister Act

I was a palooka

Pamela Olsted

If you get approached by this creature, block and report her. She is Pamela Olsted, a scammer charged with identity theft in the USA.

Her sister had promised to refund some money I sent, when I thought I was helping a lady who wished to meet me. Learning of Pamela's police record, I was wary it was another scam, but the idea of sending £20 to get my £3,000 returned was at the back of my mind. 

Over July and August, her sister kept telling me she needed £20 to send for the bank to send the money. I got wary when I saw one week the re-payment was around 90% sent, and the next it wa back to 60%. 

Despite what her sister keeps saying, I am certain I won't see any of my money, this period has lead to me suffering depression, not only from the mental strain, but I lost the respect of my children