Don't Get Sucked In!!!

Folks!!

You fell for it! Just as she planned it!!

Let me fill in the blanks. Prior to this apprehension, this same lady was complaining about not getting enough hours. During our first interview on the phone, her early responses included the fact that she didn't need money, she wasn't having any problems financially, so why would she need to steal rings, she doesn't even wear jewelry....she told us.

When we met, she wrote a full statement, told us about selling them in the city to a guy in a long leather trench coat for $80.00. She told us she didn't know who he was or that he was even going to be there looking to buy rings from someone that day. Then, she changed it up a little and added that she knew of the guy because her son, a previously fired employee at my store, had already sold him a Wii game system...

(Any guesses where he might have acquired a Wii game system to sell???)

So, after getting all of the paperwork done, and finalizing her sudden early retirement, we move on to the little issue of restitution. Please remember, even though she got $80.00 for the rings, we are out almost $2,000.00. She now owes us...$2,000.00. As is the popular opinion, we gave her some sympathy when we allowed her a year to repay us. Twelve months that is. She didn't have to worry about scrounging up the 2K for an entire year. Her response?

"Oh no, I am paying this back tomorrow. I have a million dollar trust fund, all I have to do is make a phone call and I will have a check for ya tomorrow."

......I'll let that sink in.