Lawyer was CONNED! Believe it?

LAWYER CONNED

She was overjoyed to know she had won more than RM3mil in the El Gordo Spanish lottery. Lawyer A. Pathmeswary received a letter from Loteria Primitiva informing her that she had won US$815,960 (RM3.06mil). She was told to liaise with the foreign operations manager of a company named Shamrock Agency SA Don Michael Santos to collect her reward.

She did and in order for her to claim the reward, she was informed by Shamrock that she had to pay insurance and taxes to the government of Spain. The money had to be banked into the account of one John Freezeman.

Pathmeswary, who is in her 30s, borrowed some money from loan sharks as she had to pay about RM100,000. “I paid RM91,000, of which RM80,000 was borrowed. “My family members had to pawn their jewellery to give me a loan but it still wasn’t enough and I had to borrow from friends as well,” she said. She borrowed another RM20,000 from loan sharks to cover the full amount.

Now, she is being hounded daily by the loan sharks for the money which, due to accumulated interest, has increased to more than RM40,000. To add insult to injury, another letter was sent to her home, addressed to her nephew. Almost identical to hers, it claimed that her nephew had won USD615,810 (RM2.8mil).

The Star called the agency in Spain but its officials were reluctant to give details. One official, when asked about “winners” who could not claim their prize within the period given, said: “That is not a problem because I can use my influence to push it through.” However, he said US$1,920 (RM7,200) must be paid for the transfer of the prize money. He refused to give his particulars as he said it was against company policy.

Hei, lawyer got conned? I am so sorry for Pathmeswary as most of the time, it would have been the reverse.

I have received so many of such mails; almost everyday. I have reminded myself that "There won't be any big gold-plated frog hopping around the street".

So fello readers, be yourself - if you are rich, thank God; if not, workhard and revenue will flow-in; be frugal and over time, you will be wealthy. Nobody in the world will give us millions - that stroke of luck can only happen after we had a stroke ...attack!