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Bad Guy Michael Gentry (Scam artist)

mfsidore said:
Going to bash my parents now? Until my mother talks to one of you on the phone, do not bring my parents into it.
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I didn't bash, I stated a fact. The fact that your parents let YOU enter into an agreement with someone, and didn't "sign," get it notarized, or ask for more information from the person you were dealing with, is irresponsible.

Think of it from a parental point of view...Would you let your minor child do something binding, such as trade snakes, buy snakes to bring into your home, or sell snakes to someone without you being fully involved? Especially if you don't know if the other person is an adult, a minor, or someone/something they say they are? Most parents would say no...
 
Would anyone like to speak to my mother on the phone sometime tomorrow? I'm seriously asking this because how thread is coming back to my life Everytime is getting old.
 
mfsidore said:
That's wrong, that's orientation, I don't start until the week after this one starting Monday.
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Orientation for freshmen is on the 26th, 9th grade orientation. It says ID pictures will be taken, depending on the amount of personal info on them, would you post a picture of it when received? I think that would unwhirl most people's panties...mine included.
 
Mike you admitted lying. You said why you lied. Leave it at that and don't post in thread any more. Use it as a learning experience.
 
Heres all of my proof, look up the teachers names on the brockport website to look at the grades they teach. My teachers did both 7th and 8th grade.
 

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JColt said:
Mike you admitted lying. You said why you lied. Leave it at that and don't post in thread any more. Use it as a learning experience.
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But what about everything that was truth? What about coming close to finding out who I'm dealing with? I'm trying to have people call my parents, I've offered phone numbers, no one wants it. I'm trying to prove I'm telling the truth.
 
EmeraldBoid said:
Orientation for freshmen is on the 26th, 9th grade orientation. It says ID pictures will be taken, depending on the amount of personal info on them, would you post a picture of it when received? I think that would unwhirl most people's panties...mine included.
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Sure, I can give you my school I'd from 8th grade now though, go to September in the calendar, look at September 3rd it's the first Wednesday.
 
Sure, I would like to speak to a parent. Please PM me a phone number that I can call after 2:00pm Central Time. If one is awake now and willing to talk, I will call now. Thanks Robert
 
mfsidore said:
Would anyone like to speak to my mother on the phone sometime tomorrow? I'm seriously asking this because how thread is coming back to my life Everytime is getting old.
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I'd just have her create an account and post here. When the more impossible-to-please skeptics decide to question her identity, she can go through the same (somewhat inadequate) verification system that anyone else would be subject to. Under many circumstances, what's said over the phone can't be legally verified.

As for the email campaign suggested by a "respected" member of this community - I wouldn't sweat it too much. I've yet to see it yield anything more tangible than (the intended) kudos from from those of a like-mind; rolled eyes from the rest of us. I also wouldn't worry too much about anything certain people have to say about your parents. If an oppressively regimented upbringing is their idea of effective parenting, simply feel sorry for whatever unfortunate children they may have.

JColt said:
Mike you admitted lying. You said why you lied. Leave it at that and don't post in thread any more. Use it as a learning experience.
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He'd be foolish to take that advice. If he does, he'd only be accused of dodging the need to prove his claims.
 
Also, bro, you are going to need to do something with that hair...you have no style with that dew, and next time you get pictures done wear either a tasteful sweater, dress shirt, or suit.
 
Okay everyone. I did in fact just get off the phone with Mike's mother for the past 20-25 minutes. She is a very nice, articulate and concerned mother. She basically confirmed everything that Mike has said previously. She even knew about him lying earlier in the beginning of the thread. After speaking with her, I have zero doubts that Mike is who says he is and is being honest with us all now.

She added that the scammer had been harassing their family in the early hours of the morning on Mike's parents phone numbers too.

Mike has come clean and is trying to get this worked out. If we are going to help moving forward and direct attention to someone lets focus on the scammer instead.

So what help can be done on this thread now?

1. Mike is out his snakes. Mike will never get his snakes back either with or without police involvement. I will take care of this one on a personal level and help him out soon.

2. The only thing on the thread in my eyes left to do, is to flush the scammer out, expose him and isolate him to the herp world.
 
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