Dear Hillary,
Need your help with the family buffalo. I have been getting along fine with a Thai girl I met last October. I met her when I was over on holidays and we have been emailing each week. I also send her some money, not much, but 30,000 THB should be enough to keep her happy. This month I was given a new request regarding money for the family buffalo up-country. I have read that this is a scam, but I don’t want to disbelieve her. Should I ask for a copy of the bill from the vet? I don’t want to upset her, but am not sure.
Jack
Dear Jack,
Here you are sending 30,000 baht a month to someone you met eight weeks ago. You must have “sucker” tattooed on your forehead. Come on, Jack, be real. Of course this is a scam. If the buffalo is that sick, let her pay the vet’s bills from the “salary” you send her each month.
