Topic : 06/14 Dr. Phil Scam, Part 2: The Sting

Happily, the Constitution prevents Dr. Phil from having someone arrested on the spot, despite having the goods on them. Since this was a private investigation, local law enforcement would have to launch their own investigation, gather information, evidence, etc.(which I'm certain Dr. Phil has or will provide them all he has)--or better yet, the Feds, since this would be a wire fraud scam and the RICOH (racketeering/organized crime) statues could be invoked. Unfortunately those big guns are almost always reserved for bigger fish.  Dr. Phil is smart enough to request such an investigation, and I sense we have not seen the last of this, if these cockroaches haven't already disappeared into the woodwork to turn up somewhere else with another scam.  At any rate, I wouldn't want to be in their shoes on Judgment Day, when they have to stand before their Maker with all that stolen money stuck to them... 

What the....what are you talking about, I'm very curious.

No one mentioned Nigeria even once from what I saw...maybe I missed it?

There was a previous show about women being scammed by the "love of their lives"--wiring money, etc. and it was all Nigerians.  Maybe that's what this poster is referring to but you're right--no one mentioned Nigeria this time. Not that I saw anyway.

 

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Ohhhh...thank you for telling me that...LOL..that is probably the confusion.

Thanks!

 I feel so sorry for those who were scammed by those people who said they were from the Dr. Phil  show.  It's not as though the victims were star-struck and wanted to meet Dr Phil & Robin - they were looking for HELP.

How sad they felt they didn't know anyone else in their lives who could help them.

I hope they received help as well as their money back.  

I'm sorry for what happened to the people who got scammed. Be careful with spam, phish mail and lots and lots of scammers all around. I work in the travel industry and I can tell you Timeshares are the worst scammers. Be very careful with them, please!

THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE CRAZIEST THING! WHY DO PEOPLE THINK THAT THEY CAN JUST ASSUME SOMEONE IDENTITY AND GET AWAY WITH IT. WE ALREADY HAVE ENOUGH TO THINK ABOUT AND WORRY ABOUT ON A DAILY BASIS,WORK, HOME, CHILDREN, WAR, AND THEN WHEN THE PHONE RINGS OR SOMEONE SHOWS UP AT THE DOOR THEY WANT TO TAKE YOU FOR ALL YOU HAVE. I TOTALLY AGREE DR. PHIL THAT PROSECUTING THESE PEOPLE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW IS A MUST. MAYBE IT WILL SCARE OTHERS INTO THINKING TWICE BEFORE THE Y TRY SO METING SO STUPID.

I HAVE READ A FEW OF THE OTHER RESPONSES. BACK OFF THE "GULLIBLE"  DON'T YOU AT LEAST HAVE SOME COMPASSION?  THEY WERE SEEKING HELP. IF THEY WERE SEEKING FOR DR. PHIL, MAYBE IT WAS THEIR LAST CHANCE TO GET BACK ON TRACK. BACK OFF-IT COULD BE YOU SOMEDAY.

I DO AGREE WITH YOU DR. PHIL, A GOOD STRONG, RELIABLE FRIENDSHIP IS VERY IMPORTANT. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 13 YEARS AND WE START OUT AS BEST FRIENDS AND WE STILL ARE TODAY. I COULD NOT IMAGINE MY LIFE WITHOUT MY BEST FRIEND. THANK YOU FOR TELLING THEM THAT FRIENDSHIP IS IMPORTANT.

 Theses scammers should be locked up for good, if they aren't they'll just find a diffrent way to scam people. I m glad the Doc is showing them who they messed w/and I support him on the prosecution...Dr. Phil,,you gave a good show today.

Dr. Phil; I  am so glad you are going to press charges against these scammers. I really hope the courts throw the book at them. These women could have cost you your good name  and reputation; like I am telling you something you don't already know. Duh! Can you say "character assassination"? 

   I liked it when you walked into the room. I bet these sorry excuses for human beings almost wet their pants!  I have no use for people like that; scammers, thiefs, con artists; all the same to me.  Send them up the river and throw away the key.

 

 

    I am sure everyone has heard this: "If it sounds too good to be true; it probably is."

   I was conned by someone I thought one should be able to trust. I am not as trusting

as I used to be: I have been deceived one too many times.