Ariana

2012, not a really familiar thing. I guess I should have known more about the red flags at many points in the story, but I didn't. And so that's what led me to meet Tom. So he invited me and one of my roommates over one night, just come over and hang out. We'll have some drinks.

2012, not a really familiar thing. I guess I should have known more about the red flags at many points in the story, but I didn't. And so that's what led me to meet Tom. So he invited me and one of my roommates over one night, just come over and hang out. We'll have some drinks.

He definitely had like a bit of a bad boy element and like the pictures and his correspondence.

He definitely had like a bit of a bad boy element and like the pictures and his correspondence.

He definitely had like a bit of a bad boy element and like the pictures and his correspondence.

He was the opposite. So we went over there, had a little night of fun, just hanging out pretty casual. I do remember like his house was really gross and... He was also living with his grandpa, which I just remember catching the grandpa in a hospital bed in one of the rooms of the house. We kept it casual for a few months. I was still dating around. It wasn't like anything exclusive.

He was the opposite. So we went over there, had a little night of fun, just hanging out pretty casual. I do remember like his house was really gross and... He was also living with his grandpa, which I just remember catching the grandpa in a hospital bed in one of the rooms of the house. We kept it casual for a few months. I was still dating around. It wasn't like anything exclusive.

He was the opposite. So we went over there, had a little night of fun, just hanging out pretty casual. I do remember like his house was really gross and... He was also living with his grandpa, which I just remember catching the grandpa in a hospital bed in one of the rooms of the house. We kept it casual for a few months. I was still dating around. It wasn't like anything exclusive.

But then one weekend he called me and said, hey, I need a favor. My grandpa wrote me this check and I lost my wallet and I need your help. Can I sign it over to you? And you just put it in your bank account like when the money comes. clears, I'll give you a little bit as a kickback, a thank you for helping me out.

But then one weekend he called me and said, hey, I need a favor. My grandpa wrote me this check and I lost my wallet and I need your help. Can I sign it over to you? And you just put it in your bank account like when the money comes. clears, I'll give you a little bit as a kickback, a thank you for helping me out.

But then one weekend he called me and said, hey, I need a favor. My grandpa wrote me this check and I lost my wallet and I need your help. Can I sign it over to you? And you just put it in your bank account like when the money comes. clears, I'll give you a little bit as a kickback, a thank you for helping me out.

I was really young and naive and didn't realize that I was clearly about to commit some check fraud and I did it.

I was really young and naive and didn't realize that I was clearly about to commit some check fraud and I did it.

I was really young and naive and didn't realize that I was clearly about to commit some check fraud and I did it.

I think it was for $800 somewhere in that range. Maybe he told me he'd give me like $200 out of it or something. But of course, my bank account ended up overdrawn. My account was flagged for fraud. And I remember sorting through it and just letting it go and feeling this is like a bad guy in my life. But I just continue to talk to him for no really great reason at this point.

I think it was for $800 somewhere in that range. Maybe he told me he'd give me like $200 out of it or something. But of course, my bank account ended up overdrawn. My account was flagged for fraud. And I remember sorting through it and just letting it go and feeling this is like a bad guy in my life. But I just continue to talk to him for no really great reason at this point.

I think it was for $800 somewhere in that range. Maybe he told me he'd give me like $200 out of it or something. But of course, my bank account ended up overdrawn. My account was flagged for fraud. And I remember sorting through it and just letting it go and feeling this is like a bad guy in my life. But I just continue to talk to him for no really great reason at this point.

I just kind of kept getting sucked in.

I just kind of kept getting sucked in.

I just kind of kept getting sucked in.