what to you think of this-Updated

I'm so angry but I need to get the opinion of a larger audience..

My younger brother is home from college and lost his cell phone yesterday..He calls the phone and the azz tells him if he wants it back to meet him and bring $30. He wants it back, all his contacts ,etc,etc and hes going to get it. I didnt want him to go especially alone because I didnt trust this "good samaritan". I think if he was jerk enough to hold the phone ransom my brother could be going into a potentially dangerous situation..

Am I being a overprotective big sister?
Would you demand money ( I know it wasnt a lot)if you found something ?

I really need to know what others think


update-against everyones better judgement he went and got the phone. The loser met him at a store and asked him for the cash. My brother told him he only has $20 and the guy took that then told him where to find his phone hidden outside.

I'm so glad this was uneventful and he's home safe

I'm annoyed that he didnt think about his safety and just had to get his phone back .

He feels it may have been worse if he came with someone or the police especially since this low life seemed to have planned out this thing. He could have easily had others there with him or lied and denied everything.

Thanks all

Message edited 12/18/2007 6:44:58 PM.

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WHY would you demand money to return something that WASN'T YOURS???

this makes me angry and nervous for your brother. that sounds like a bad situation. i would DEFINITELY set up the meeting and call the police!!!

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I am with you on this - your brother should bring someone with him and meet someplace like a mall or a store. The guy sounds like an @ss. How sh!tty to demand $30 to return the phone!!

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Oh wow! That is really terrible of that person to demand money. Your brother needs to shut off service, just until he gets it back. If he does go and meet this person have it be in a very public place. This sound shady to me.

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yea, def sounds shady, especially why the idiot wants $30. Why doesn't your brother calls the cops and have them meet him at the same place they are getting the phone.

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what a sleazebag. and how did he come to the amount of $30...why not $50, why not $43.77? Whats that all about.

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You are NOT being overprotective. As you said, this guy is holding the phone for RANSOM. This doesn't sound like a good samaritan to me. I would be very concerned and would actually consider calling the cops. Are you sure this guy didn't steal the cell phone?

DH and I have both found people's cell phones. It never occurred to either one of us to ask for a fee in return. My mom even found someone's wallet and had to mail it back to the gentleman. She (of course) didn't ask for postage.

Message edited 12/18/2007 12:32:24 PM.

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I would under NO circumstances whatsoever go alone to this meeting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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He should not go alone.. its dangerous.. especially this time of year. This guy is not a good person to charge your brother for finding his phone.

I hope your brother has someone go with him.

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We are so sorry to hear about this situation. I totally agree with you. I would also call the police to really on the safe side and to protect your brother.

You and your brother are in our thoughts. Here are some hugs.

~dancer and chef~
charlotte and michael

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He should call the police and tell them the situation. The police will probably send a plain clothes officer with him. The guy demanding the phone will then be arrested.

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Definitely call the police.

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Thanks everyone..I really appreciate your replies

I wish my brother would just let it go and forget about it what can that loser do with the phone anyway

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This happened to me a few years ago. I lost my phone and needed all my contacts - I didn't have them written down anywhere! So I kept calling my phone and eventually a man answered. He told me that if I wanted it back, to meet him in Harlem, and to bring $20. I should have called the cops, but instead I drove out there with friends cracked the window open, gave him the $20 and he gave me the phone and we bounced. I was SOOOOOO mad that he made me pay him $20 to return my OWN phone AND I had to go out there to get it.

Your brother should NOT NOT NOT go alone.

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Posted by headoverheels



WHY would you demand money to return something that WASN'T YOURS???

this makes me angry and nervous for your brother. that sounds like a bad situation. i would DEFINITELY set up the meeting and call the police!!!

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I would call the cops and tell them about this "good samaritan" and also follow my brother with a bat in hand.

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I would go and bring a cop along with me! First of all he cannot hold the phone ransom and than say he wants $30 bucks before he gives it back

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i would have a cop call the phone or better yet track it if it has a location finder.

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I would so call the cops. I mean why not? Thats nuts!

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Definately tell your brother not to go alone. I agree with everyone who said he should call the cops. If he won't do that, he should at the very least take someone with him & meet in a very public place.

I can't believe this sleaze bag is asking for $30. He doesn't sound trustworthy AT ALL. I would never charge a fee to return something that wasn't even mine to begin with!

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I don't think you're being overprotective at all, I think you're the smart one!! Your brother def shouldn't go alone. I've never heard of someone asking for a reward if they found a lost cell phone, something def seems strange here.

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