CONNED AGAIN???

Sunday, November 26, 2006

Chris spent Thanksgiving day with us and I thought it was strange that he spent an awful lot of time on the computer altering a copy of his paycheck stub. He told me it was for a joke; to rub it in about how much money he makes to a friend who can't get a job where Chris works. My thought was that was just plain mean.
Chris called me from work on Friday night to ask for a favor. He claimed a few weeks ago he borrowed $500.00 to a guy at work who was supposed to pay him back this week, which just happens to be the week his car payment and insurance is due. He claimed the guy went to H&R Block to have his income tax estimated and get an advance loan on what he would be getting back from his taxes. The guy told Chris that he can't get the check from H&R Block until Monday. He asked me to front him the $500.00 for his bills and he would pay me back Monday.

It was awfully fishy, but he was on a break and I could only interrogate him for a few minutes. We finally agreed that I would wait up (I usually go to bed at 9 pm) until he got off work and I would exchange checks with him. When he got here I told him I didn't believe him but he stuck to his story.

I've had all weekend to think about this. I really believe he was lying. He bought a new PlayStation3 a few weeks ago to sell on Ebay. The buyer didn't come through with the money. I really think he thought he would sell the damn game, be money ahead, and wouldn't have to worry about his bills coming due. I also think that it was him that went to H&R Block for a loan and that he padded his paycheck stub to cheat them. IF the story he told me was true, he wouldn't of needed $500.00 dollars from me because he got a paycheck, too, and has been working a bunch of overtime. He shouldn't of had to borrow over $100.00 from me.