Girl convinces me she has cancer/steals PS4 and more (Should I disable my PSN acct?)

[GillianSeed79]

How I could be so stupid? I must have mark written on my forehead or something. The good news is I have renters insurance, but the bad news is she stole my PS4, PS3 and laptop with my entire Steam backlog on it. This happened last night btw. I already called the police and filed a report with them and my insurance company. I'm supposed to hear from an insurance adjustor today and the police officer said he would check local pawn shops. I haven't heard back from the police yet, so I'm not too hopeful they will be able to recover my stuff.

For anybody who has had any similar experience, do you think I should call Sony support and have them deactivate my PSN account? I have a few gaffers on my friends list, if you see my PS4 profile pop up online by the way.

Moral of the story: Don't trust anyone and I need to move out of my god forsaken neighborhood.

Basically, there was the girl that I recently became friends with who I was trying to help out because she convinced me she has cervical cancer. I live on the east coast and we had a big snow storm earlier this week and we've had windchills approaching negative 15 where I live. She had asked me earlier this week if she could stay at my place because hers gotten broken into recently and she doesn't have heat. I reluctantly agreed and everything was fine until I came from work last night and found my stuff was gone.
Ironically, she left my 360 and Wii and thankfully didn't steal my retail game collection.
The thing that pisses me off is that I had planned to tell her Thursday when I got off of work that she couldn't stay at my place indefinitely and I was going try to see if she had any family in the area who she could stay with. I guess I should have done that sooner.

At least my insurance company will reimburse me for a percentage of the property loss, but I'm going to be shit out of luck finding another PS4 considering the supply constraints Sony has been having.

 

[HUELEN10]

Do you have the reciept? If memory serves correctly, it will have the serial number on it, making it easier to find with the police and pawn shops. After locating the receipt, call Sony and tell them the score. In the future, never let people you don't fully know into your home, much less allow them to stay in it without your presence.

Why isn't the insurance covering the whole thing though?

 

[Mesoian]

THAT SUCKS.

My condolences man, that's a rough deal.

I would cancel any credit cards you have saved on your consoles and laptop though. Like now.

 

[TheAngryMonkey]

Change passwords/disable accounts to start.

 

[oldmario]

OP you can deactivate your account via the SEN website but it deactivates all playstation consoles linked to the account as well

Do you have the reciept? If memory serves correctly, it will have the serial number on it, making it easier to find with the police and pawn shops.

boxes will have them on as well if she didn't steal them

 

[Fugu]

Man, that sucks. I was in a remarkably similar situation once. It's a horrible feeling.

 

[GillianSeed79]

Do you have the reciept? If memory serves correctly, it will have the serial number on it, making it easier to find with the police and pawn shops.

Yeah, thankfully I had the receipt for the laptop and there are what were marked serial numbers on the PS4 and PS3 box for "product registration." I'm hoping that means it's a real serial number. I had a launch day unit from Amazon, so I wonder if my Amazon receipts would have the serial number too?

 

[BadWolf]

Pfft, Sony fans.

 

[LycanXIII]

Change your passwords?

 

[jwk94]

OP, how did you meet this girl and how long have you known her?

 

[Mistwalker]

I think it was a great thing you did trying to help someone in need, and am really sorry you got shafted for it. Trust is hard enough to come by these days already--I hope everything gets sorted for you.

 

[Dictator93]

Change passwords/disable accounts to start.

This. Also, sorry to hear your charity was taken advantage of.

 

[Storm360]

Do you have a Vita or anything else you can accept a friends request from?

If you want, Add me (Storm-Iz-SiK), I'll monitor your account for you

 

[Zep]

lol

 

[HUELEN10]

Pfft, Sony fans.

What the heck is that even suppose to mean?

Yeah, thankfully I had the receipt for the laptop and there are what were marked serial numbers on the PS4 and PS3 box for "product registration." I'm hoping that means it's a real serial number. I had a launch day unit from Amazon, so I wonder if my Amazon receipts would have the serial number too?

Last I bought a PSP on Amazon it didn't have it, but it never hurts to check. Did she steal any peripherals or games, or just the console?

 

[-PXG-]

This is why I don't do jack shit for anyone I don't know. I might be a selfish, indifferent, uncaring asshole, but at least I have no drama or anything horrible like this happen.

I hope things work out for you OP.

 

[Levyne]

Rough. Always sucks to be robbed or burgled.

You've got renters insurance so it's all just stuff and can be replaced, so that's good. And just those 3 items? I mean, still rough but at least you don't have to worry to replace all the retail games if she had took those, tracking down proof of purchase for each...been there..yuck. At least it's just 3 (admittedly big ticket) items.

And you may be able to upgrade your laptop as a result. Silver lining

 

[Gentle Rodriguez]

Maybe you shouldn't have let her stay at your place while you were gone, but don't beat yourself up too much about it. You were being nice and she turned out to be human scum.

 

[Zee-Row]

That really sucks. Hard to trust people these days.

 

[CyberChulo]

If you live near Rockafeller Plaza, the Gamestop there got a ton of PS4's in just now. I went down there to pick up my copy of Tomb Raider.

 

[GameAddict411]

so, you just let a stranger live in your house because she is a girl with cancer? you didn't check her medical record or anything to confirm this? no offense, but you deserve this.

 

[FloatOn]

what the fuck? sorry man.

it bums me out when people get expensive things stolen. The only thing that was ever stolen from me was my $600 dollar bike I had on the balcony of my third floor apartment years ago.

 

[TheCowboyPoet]

Curses! Hopefully the PS4 shortage is less of an issue by the time your check from the insurance company comes back.

 

[w1gglyjones]

Shit could have been worse. You could have had sex with her and contracted the cervical cancer yourself...

 

[Reluctant-Hero]

Pfft, Sony fans.

What is this nonsense?

OP, sorry for the horrible situation. Being robbed sucks. Do you at least have the PS4 receipt to assist with your insurance claim?

Also, best change your locks if she has a key.

 

[BadWolf]

What the heck is that even suppose to mean?

It was a joke.

She took the PS3 and PS4 but left the 360 and Wii.

 

[HUELEN10]

What is this nonsense?

OP, sorry for the horrible situation. Being robbed sucks. Do you at least have the PS4 receipt to assist with your insurance claim?

Also, best change your locks if she has a key.

Aye, in fact do it now OP!

 

[watershed]

How long had you known her prior to letting her move in? Sorry about your troubles but that seems like a bad decision well before she jacked your stuff.

 

[Can Crusher]

Don't think with your dick next time.

 

[Mondy]

I am utterly convinced that a crucial personal rule to have in life is D.T.A: Don't trust anybody.

 

[huxley00]

Yikes, that is terrible (and a terrible violation of your home). I know you're pissed now but I'm just very curious if you'll see this woman again somewhere. Have you been to her apartment? Did you meet her outside or where did you two happen upon each other? Was she cute?

 

[FunkyLounge]

I don't even know what to say to that. This is so incredibly shitty. Just as she is as a person.

 

[Dr. Kaos]

Your kindness and hospitality honor you. I have also 7 or 8 strangers stay at my places over the years. None of them stole anything. Trusting no one is a sad, sad thing to do. (That said, there is no harm in verifying)

How old was she? How pretty was she? Were you hoping to get a lil sum thin sum thin?

Answer honestly and the Gods will reward you.

Spoiler

Warning: Gods may not exist and/or reward you.

 

[Yado]

Do you have a general idea of where she lives?

 

[cosmicblizzard]

Don't think with your dick next time.

I'm not seeing anything in the OP that suggests he did.

 

[SummitAve]

Oh man, that's brutal.

 

[nycgamer4ever]

How I could be so stupid? I must have mark written on my forehead or something. The good news is I have renters insurance, but the bad news is she stole my PS4, PS3 and laptop with my entire Steam backlog on it. This happened last night btw. I already called the police and filed a report with them and my insurance company. I'm supposed to hear from an insurance adjustor today and the police officer said he would check local pawn shops. I haven't heard back from the police yet, so I'm not too hopeful they will be able to recover my stuff.

For anybody who has had any similar experience, do you think I should call Sony support and have them deactivate my PSN account? I have a few gaffers on my friends list, if you see my PS4 profile pop up online by the way.

Moral of the story: Don't trust anyone and I need to move out of my god forsaken neighborhood.

Basically, there was the girl that I recently became friends with who I was trying to help out because she convinced me she has cervical cancer. I live on the east coast and we had a big snow storm earlier this week and we've had windchills approaching negative 15 where I live. She had asked me earlier this week if she could stay at my place because hers gotten broken into recently and she doesn't have heat. I reluctantly agreed and everything was fine until I came from work last night and found my stuff was gone.
Ironically, she left my 360 and Wii and thankfully didn't steal my retail game collection.
The thing that pisses me off is that I had planned to tell her Thursday when I got off of work that she couldn't stay at my place indefinitely and I was going try to see if she had any family in the area who she could stay with. I guess I should have done that sooner.

At least my insurance company will reimburse me for a percentage of the property loss, but I'm going to be shit out of luck finding another PS4 considering the supply constraints Sony has been having.

Dude really I feel for you but you should use some common sense. You should never let someone you just met stay at your home by themselves!! Even if she wasn't a thief that is just asking for it man!! That being said you should definitely call Sony and deactivate your devices, then change your user name and password.

Btw did you get some sex out of it?

 

[Gangxxter]

I'm sorry OP

Especially it sucks that she took your laptop. Think of all those account credentials and passwords you've saved on the laptop (Steam, PSN, Email, eBanking, PayPal etc.)
Change passwords everywhere.

 

[Stet]

Don't think with your dick next time.

Fuck cancer.

 

[javac]

Man your heart was in the right place. You're a good person. I think there are people in this world who would appreciate your kindness but unfortunately it seems to be few and far between these days. Hopefully you get it sorted out. Hell maybe the guilt will overcome her... one would hope.

 

[rafbanaan]

Don't think with your dick next time.

I can't find it in the OP.

 

[la flama blanca]

How does this happen? I am so confused lol I'm not sure if I'd ever let anyone do that. Sorry OP, hope you get your shit back, did this girl have an online handle?

 

[chrislowe]

I would go to the police first, then disable everything she could have gone into.

 

[injurai]

police report

 

[ThreePiMatt]

How old was she? How pretty was she? Were you hoping to get a lil sum thin sum thin?

Answer honestly and the Gods will reward you.

Spoiler

Warning: Gods may not exist and/or reward you.

Surprised it took so long for this post to be made. I'm thinking the choice of cervical cancer was specific to keep those questions from coming up.

 

[NYCrooner]

No good deed goes unpunished. It's an unfortunate truth.

 

[GillianSeed79]

OP, how did you meet this girl and how long have you known her?

I first met her probably a couple weeks after Saints Row IV came out and right before GTA5 came out. I remember I was trying to finish the last mission of SRIV when she knocked on my door and asked if I had cellphone charger because she needed a ride to her friend's house or something. She would kind of periodically show up after that and we got to talking and she gave me this sob story about how she has cervical cancer and her life's a mess because she's got so many medical bills. I should say this is probably my fault for trying to help, because looking back, something obviously shady was going on. I'm an idiot. I'm the kind of guy that for some reason just can't say NO to people when they ask for my help. I'm the guy that lets the neighborhood stray cat into my apartment when its freezing out so it doesn't freeze to death.

 

[silver.tongue]

That's such a weird situation.
I would never allow someone I barely know to live in my place even for a weekend.
People are divided in tiers with me.
1) Family.
2) Friends.
3) People I barely know.
4) People I don't know.
Only 1 and maybe 2 can stay in my house. 3 and 4 are no go.

 

[The_Monk]

I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for that fellow GAFfer. I hope that you can, somehow recover your things and the girl can be brought to justice for what she have done.

Stay positive and stay strong, if you ever need to vent or rant you can always count on me (count on us, GAFfers) to help you out when you feel a bit down. Best of luck!

 

[Sidewinder]

so, you just let a stranger live in your house because she is a girl with cancer? you didn't check her medical record or anything to confirm this? no offense, but you deserve this.

No he didn't deserve it.