Quote Originally Posted by Legend2000 View Post
A few years ago, a ML, I’d been seeing borrowed a few K from me. She gave me a sob story, and I fell for it - admittedly thinking more with my dick than my head. I transferred the money, and not long after she came back from overseas, she blocked me and disappeared without repaying a cent.
Be skeptical, cautious, but not all requests are scams; some are valid. Except for an institution, e.g. bank, consider any "loan" to family, friends, strangers, a GIFT. Never "loan" more than you can afford to simply write off. If it's paid back, be pleasantly surprised. If it's not, it's not. Let it go, lesson learned.

I've done it, one of my happiest memories...