Within minutes of posting about Alfred Garner, we got this email from another reader who came in contact with this scammer. Thanks to them so much for sharing this information! And check out Alfies "other" photo he uses.......
Here is the email:
Alfred Garner hit me up for money yesterday and posed as someone interested in me. The IM conversation is pasted below.
Alfred Garner: sweetie can i ask a favor fof you?
Reader: Sure.
Alfred Garner: remember what i told you about work and my agents yesterday?
Reader: Yes
Alfred Garner: i want to leave Atl tomorrow or latest thursday and really need to get this over with so i don't come back but time isn;t really on my side. and if not handled i could lose the current project i am pursuing
Reader: ok....
Alfred Garner: i have called a few friends and everyone seems to be in a tight corner because of the time frame and i was wondering. is there anyway you could loan me some money for a few days? not later than next week please
Reader: are you seriously asking me this?
Alfred Garner: i am sorry and i hope i don;t get you upset but i will pay back, honestly
Reader: You obviously don't understand my financial situation so let me tell you. I am a single mother whose expenses are more than her income.
Reader: There is no way I would lend a complete stranger money
Reader: I don't have any money to lend
Reader: I'm also not going to pay for our 1st date
Alfred Garner: are you afraid that i may not pay you back?
Reader: I am stunned
Alfred Garner: and no i will take care of the date. you don't have to worry about that
Reader: No no no...this is bad
Alfred Garner: i just need to take care of this asap because it's business and my agent is not being flexible. please cal down
Alfred Garner: please
Reader: There is nothing left to talk about; I am not going out with you either
Alfred Garner: wow
Reader: I am stunned that you would ask me to lend you money
Alfred Garner: i didn't mean to send off the wrong signal. am sorry
Reader: stunned
Reader: I live paycheck to paycheck
Reader: Wrong signal?
Alfred Garner: yes i know you are upset and i don't want to appear like a needy person because i am not
Reader: I am speechless
Reader: You obviously are needy
Alfred Garner: i only need to borrow for a few days and you will have it back but i understand if you don't trust me enough
Reader: I don't trust you at all
Alfred Garner: ok
Alfred Garner: it's alright
Reader: Cancelled the reservation for Friday
Alfred Garner: why?
Reader: Do you think I would trust you in the least bit?
Alfred Garner: you don't have to. i think you need to calm down
Reader: you just raised the biggest red flag
This is EXACTLY how you should handle a money request from someone you have not yet met. Kudos and Bravo to our reader, a very smart lady!!
