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<blockquote data-quote="HereWeGoAgain" data-source="post: 73108" data-attributes="member: 3485"><p>Not much is clear here, but I'd say that blackmail is not likely involved. As someone pointed out, blackmailers don't give the money back (and likely wouldn't take a check, either). </p><p></p><p>in my opinion the 20K was intended as a bribe, not blackmail. Whether the "friend" suggested a bribe because that's how his mind works, or because he was in on it with the payee, or there was no 3rd party and the "friend" himself intended to pocket the money: in any case it seems husband was worried, and even if his worry was groundless, something in his conscience made him feel guilty -- "The wicked flee when no man pursueth (Prov. 28:1)". A scammer needs a hook of some kind, and apparently had one with husband.</p><p></p><p>Even if he was totally set up, someone had knowledge of or guessed at proclivities of husband's that bothered his conscience enough to want to pony up a sizable sum. And to lie about it initially.</p><p></p><p>I agree with the others who have suggested that you need outside help from the authorities. The attorney you talked to is not a friend of or connected with husband in business or socially, I presume? If so I'd find someone else, to avoid any remote possibility of a conflict of interest.</p><p></p><p>Best wishes and prayers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HereWeGoAgain, post: 73108, member: 3485"] Not much is clear here, but I'd say that blackmail is not likely involved. As someone pointed out, blackmailers don't give the money back (and likely wouldn't take a check, either). in my opinion the 20K was intended as a bribe, not blackmail. Whether the "friend" suggested a bribe because that's how his mind works, or because he was in on it with the payee, or there was no 3rd party and the "friend" himself intended to pocket the money: in any case it seems husband was worried, and even if his worry was groundless, something in his conscience made him feel guilty -- "The wicked flee when no man pursueth (Prov. 28:1)". A scammer needs a hook of some kind, and apparently had one with husband. Even if he was totally set up, someone had knowledge of or guessed at proclivities of husband's that bothered his conscience enough to want to pony up a sizable sum. And to lie about it initially. I agree with the others who have suggested that you need outside help from the authorities. The attorney you talked to is not a friend of or connected with husband in business or socially, I presume? If so I'd find someone else, to avoid any remote possibility of a conflict of interest. Best wishes and prayers. [/QUOTE]
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