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Saturday 11 January 2014

THE GREAT MISTAKE



Please do not believe me a fool,
Nor that you'll later think she was an easy conquest;
Or it serves her right for being so gullible;
Nor laugh about the things I didn't say:
No, I'm not interested; out of the question;
You're not welcome; stay out of my affairs;
These things are private -
For my knowledge only.


And please do not believe you caught me
On an off-day and took advantage
With a glib tongue that wheedled from me
The Great Mistake:
My downfall; sacrifice of future comforts;
Independence; everything I've worked for -
In fact, my very identity...


When you convinced me you were calling
From my bank and elicited from me
My personal codes.


And finally, do not believe for one moment
That you have got away with it.
Oh, no doubt you think yourself clever
And now rather well off with your ill-gotten gains:
But, boy, do I have news for you.
Let me formally introduce myself:
I am Detective Inspector Lucy Lane.
I have been tracking you for months...


And now you, my friend, are nicked!

32 comments:

  1. ugh oh...someone is in trouble...they messed with the wrong person...esp poignant considering the theft at Target of all those peoples information...identity theft is scary stuff...and leaves you wondering who to believe at all when it comes to sharing your information....

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  2. Hearing of so many of these scams, both on TV and from those I know personally...I am SO annoyed!
    Wouldn't it be great if occasionally the tables were turned on the culprit? Ha!
    Bet that would make him think twice before trying that again!!

    This sort of thing has happened once to my son, and I narrowly escaped an attempt myself just recently.
    I seriously worry for elderly and vulnerable people. What defence do they have? Doesn't bear thinking about, does it...:/

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  3. Enjoyed. It would be nice to see the good, the innocent, win more often..

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    1. I so agree with you...think it's high time we finally defeated the scammer once and for all...but precisely how to do that? Unfortunately, not so easy...:/
      Many thanks, Anthony

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  4. I was sucked into this poem thinking you were speaking to an ex-love and then at the end thinking, what's the difference, actor, lover, culprit, identities affected. I also like your idea of "the great mistake".

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    1. Ha...yes...ex-love (of the rat kind) and scammer...not much difference when you come to think of it really, is there? Both identity thieves! *smiles*
      Many thanks TUG :)

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  5. wow love this Ygraine and oh yeah I've been caught in the worst way and in the end my dear, they are the biggest loser, 'cause people don't realize that they are responsible not only for their actions and their effect on others but also responsible for they thoughts 'cause they take form, I don't need revenge I know what's going to happen..Lunar sister have no fear what's pull over anyone will get it back tenfold

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    1. Oh Lorraine...I am truly sorry to hear you have been caught in this cruel way too. I really feel for you.
      These people will undoubtedly bring suffering to themselves...we both know that, do we not?! We Pagans live by the Universal rule that states: As you do, so shall you receive back tenfold. So digest that, scammer...and it couldn't happen to a more deserving section of humanity!!
      Many thanks, Lorraine xxx

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    2. ah but you're so right so at those moments when the knife was sticking through my back the red knife through my heart, I said hurt me more, hurt me more...x10 oh yeah baby, you know it.x have a great day

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    3. Lorraine...I can't find your blogs!
      I am heartbroken...:(

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    4. Ygraine,my new laptop gave me three minutes before it said your c drive is about to crash all my photos, all my blogs not to mention all the crap that I never wanted that they put so I'm back on my old one, with a blog without photo...just click on my name, oh Margie and I we:re keeping the animal blog, had no choice in the matter had no tme to save anything cause they blocked me all the way and Google it's all your fault for copying all my photos on all my blogs just click on name you,ll find me

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  6. You "tell 'em" Ms. Detective Inspector ...
    Well said, bravo!
    Damm scammers

    So nice to be visiting you again.
    Have missed you.
    Happy New Year

    Margie
    xx

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    1. I have really missed you too, Margie!
      Really hope you are feeling better now.

      Yes...let's find a way to defend ourselves...soon...:/

      Hugs xxx

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    2. Many, many thanks for the visit and kind words on my last post.
      Kind souls like you always add joy to life.
      I have my Dr's appt this Thursday and I won't lie, "I am worried"

      Hugs and love
      Margie

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  7. I loved how you built up te suspense. I thought "love rat" at the beginning. Great ending. And even better, he/she was nicked! :-)

    Greetings from London.

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    1. Ha...you're the second person to think "love rat"!
      Must be the way I write...and maybe the fact that I have written too many of that genre in the past?!! *smiles*

      Many thanks :)

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  8. so well said! loved the suspense and the end.


    happy new year to you. :-)

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    1. Thank you so much Celestial...and so good to see you again.

      A fabulous New Year to you too xx

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  9. Uh-oh...sounds like his misdeeds are going to catch up with him soon :)

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    1. Oh I hope so, Keith...I really do! *smiles*

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  10. Enjoyed this very much Ygraine! It is a very real and active crime these days, loved the twist at the end :)

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  11. Haha...thank you Rose!
    Just my way of getting virtual revenge!! :)

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  12. Love this Ygraine! I think you are lovely and Smart!!

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    1. Oh Gloria...you are so kind...thank you so much! xxx

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  13. Oh sweetie I'm back just on another laptop that doesn't have a thousand things people can do on it took the place of all my photos, so went back to the old and got my photos and Stuff l back :)
    ps on your blog photo you look like a Mix of Brigitte Bardot and Raquel Welch, I mean, wow

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    1. That is such good news, has made my day...I will come and find you as soon as I'm done here! I have really missed your beautiful photos and paintings.
      Thank you so much for your wonderful compliment...Brigitte Bardot and Raquel Welch...wow...and to think I've never had much confidence or liked the way I look!
      You are so kind, Lorraine xxx

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  14. Revenge can be sweet at times...not for some little thing, some trifle, minor thing. But when it comes to fleecing good, hard-working people then let the revenge be their worst nightmare!!!

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    1. To find that so many people feel as strongly on this matter as I do is amazing...such solidarity!
      Thank you so much, Jan xxx

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    2. I am still unable to access your blog Jan...and I really miss it!
      Can you advise me how to reach you?
      Many thanks xxx

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