Dumb Cheat

 Dear Fraudster,

Thank you for you last email. It was a pleasure doing business with you.  

I am sorry you had to pay these $1.750 in VAT. Count it as cost of business.  

See, when you paid with your wife’s credit card back in Florida, I took the liberty and called her number. Somehow she couldn’t remember she was married.

Anyways, I did as you asked and sent the gem to your “holiday” address in Singapore. Being a correct businessman, I had to declare full value, hence the hefty tax.

I understand you like the gem and want to order another one? Sure, go ahead. But before I must tell you that it is not untreated sapphire you have there. It is a heavily radiated topaz. Its value is around 10 bucks with all those ugly inclusions. But I wouldn’t take it for free.

You really thought I was going to send you a valuable stone when you paid VAT, didn’t you?

I am looking forward to you next order.

Take care

Edward Bristol

P.S. There you may see that even loving Buddhist compassion has its limits. 

P.P.S. Sombody misunderstood: This is not about a husband cheating on his wife in Singapore but about credit card fraud.