Merry Christmas and I'm thankful for all of you.

[flylock shox]

Originally Posted by DownInFlames

I didn't know about the first GoFundMe when I donated. I don't think I would have if I did know. I feel scammed.

Having said that, it's getting a little witchhunty in here. I'd like to learn the facts before his life gets flamed.

You're quite right. Some of this stuff calls out for an explanation, and some of that stuff could be very easily explained.

I think we'd all be happier if PIMKing stuck it out to clarify things a bit but, in his absence, some internet Scooby Dooing is going to have to do.

[CaptainYooh]

Originally Posted by CroFlames

The mods could have made the same mistake we all did with this guy, given the below.

Well, no. Anyone soliciting money, could/should be asked to provide a bit more information to mods supporting his requests before it's allowed. I mean, look, in this case, CP inadvertently became an instrument in a fraudulent activity.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by CaptainYooh

Don't flatter yourself. You have a long way from where you are now to being a good, funny dink rather than a bitter, aggressive dink. This was a good first step though and a credit is due. Immerse yourself in this wonderful feeling. Maybe, you'll like it and want to experience it repeatedly.

Oh christ CaptainYooh, give it a rest. This thread isn't about you needing to vent your long held emotions about me. Happy you got that out, we done?

[HotHotHeat]

Originally Posted by photon

The surgery looks legit IMO

http://imgur.com/gallery/kmOuX

http://hockeymayhem.com/index.php?showtopic=47428

Are you kidding? Look at every post in that thread by him

Sitting in the office waiting on dr Cain now. Just had to caugh up $361 for copay ugh...

Freaking out here

Stuck at hospital. Have to have emergency surgery to remove gall bladder

So the leg dr called to tell me that blue cross changed my coverage. Deductible went from 400 to 1700 and payout from 82% to 73% and premium doubles

So they called to tell me that the procedure is cheaper than the deductible and I need to come up with $500 which is half before the surgery.

They're taking my gall bladder out tomorrow so I had to move the let surgery til the 7th.

Who the hell is posting to an online forum from the OR?

[CroFlames]

Someone with an imgur/twitter account should put a warning on those sites about this guy who solicits money. Facebook too.

[MRCboicgy]

Please keep it on topic to all things PIMking

[calf]

Originally Posted by MRCboicgy

So you're up next is what you are saying? Let me know when the GoFundMe is up and running.

Locke doesn't need a GoFundMe...people just go to his office and pay him to "do their taxes".

[CaptainYooh]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Oh christ CaptainYooh, give it a rest. This thread isn't about you needing to vent your long held emotions about me. Happy you got that out, we done?

Just screwing around with you, relax.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by MRCboicgy

So you're up next is what you are saying? Let me know when the GoFundMe is up and running.

"Yikes, the new version of Intuit Quick Books is $120 ... and my last Quick Books threw me out of the house, and I'm being audited by Revenue Canada!"

Accounting related GoFundMe scandals are way more boring

[Hockeyguy15]

Ha he's reading the thread

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15

Ha he's reading the thread

Suspense! Intrigue!

[KelVarnsen]

What a scumbag.

[HockeyIlliterate]

Originally Posted by HotHotHeat

Who the hell is posting to an online forum from the OR?

I'm reasonably familiar with the US health insurance system, and I've got to say that a $361 copay is a curious amount.

Usually a copay is an even number, like $20 for a doctor's visit, $40 for drugs, or $200 for hospital admissions.

Also, most health insurance pays on an 80/20 or 70/30 or 60/40 basis (the insurance pays 80% of the bill, you pay 20%, and so on, with the split percentage determined on whether the health care was given in-network or out-of-network).

Plus, a doctor's office would never (eta: or very rarely) know what a patient's deductible is, or whether the patient has already met it. Paying the deductible is something that is done after service is rendered and the bill has been submitted to the insurance carrier.

All of which I write simply to say: on their face, the numbers presented in the quoted passages look bogus.

[sun]

Pretty late entry for thread-of-the-year, but I think we have a definite contender here.

[squiggs96]

Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15

Ha he's reading the thread

OMG OMG OMG. I'm excited.

[MRCboicgy]

Hope you super secret squirrels took the screen caps - since you just showed him all of his trails.

[flylock shox]

Originally Posted by Hockeyguy15

Ha he's reading the thread

Then he should chime in before more knives come out.

Maybe he's drafting a thorough response right now.

[HockeyIlliterate]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Yeah his DOB and current address are online, it is easy.

I didn't donate, so I don't feel that I have standing to pursue the matter, but an aggrieved giver might.

And such a person might feel compelled to contact a local news station (which always loves a good fraud story, especially during the holidays) or the local police department/district attorney's office (the former probably won't care much, but the latter always likes to take on cases that help build their resume and political careers) or maybe the donee's employer (who might be interested to know that their employee appears to engaged in dubious behavior and should start checking their own books) or to simply handle things themselves.

[MRCboicgy]

Originally Posted by squiggs96

OMG OMG OMG. I'm excited.

Squiggs =

[Locke]

Originally Posted by MRCboicgy

Hope you super secret squirrels took the screen caps - since you just showed him all of his trails.

I hope you guys dont let him log into his account and delete his own posts.