Today, I was contacted from the great beyond by my mother on Facebook. So were most of my family. This occurred within 60 minutes of her passing. Scammers act fast and can even claim that six sons all posting about the death and reporting the account is a lie. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my mother messaged me via Facebook me to say that my father had died. They knew since the start of the year but didn't bother to tell me. I live 10 minutes from the hospital he was in. FML
Today, I found out my grandfather died via Facebook, because apparently both my father and my aunt think posting a status about it immediately rather than calling family is the thing to do. FML
Today, my sister told me our mother had died… via email. I didn't see it for nearly 12 hours. She has my phone number. FML
Today, I saw selfies of my aunt and her friends on Facebook having a great time. They took the pictures at my mother's funeral last week. FML
Today, I was feeling sad and lonely. I got a message from my father-in-law asking how I was. I instantly felt great that someone was thinking of me and wanted to chat. It soon became clear that the account was hacked. The hacker said more to me than my own family on the same day. FML
Today, I don’t know what’s worse, a hacker posting that I have cancer to my Facebook page, or that over 12 hours later not one of my family or friends rang or messaged to ask if it was true or not, except a distant auntie who liked the post 12 seconds after it was posted. FML
Today, I heard that my stepmom’s mother passed away… via a public Facebook post made by my dad. FML
Today, my mom received a condolence card from my high school's alumni association for my recent passing. I'm still alive! FML
Today, I found out that my mom uses my Facebook account more than I do. FML
Today, I got a message from my brother on Facebook that read, "They're watching you." This wouldn't have been such a big deal if he hadn't been dead for two years. FML
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Top comments
Anderling 33
There’s a nice warm spot reserved for this type of scammer when they themselves die.
Hangryko 32
Wow, they are beyond scum. I am so sorry.
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Comments (3)
Anderling 33
There’s a nice warm spot reserved for this type of scammer when they themselves die.
Thaylok 17
Thanks. Whomever had to be in kahoots with the nursing home.
Hangryko 32
Wow, they are beyond scum. I am so sorry.
Thaylok 17
Thanks. We at least aren't as vulnerable as others in this emotional time.
RichardPencil 32
This seems to be a "reboot" of the opening scene of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail." "I'm not quite dead yet."
Thaylok 17
Imma gonna actually upvote you here. we loved her dearly, but it was a harder relationship for some. In fact, one of us for years promised to play, "Ding Dong the Witch is dead" at her funeral. She raised 8 very independent and sarcastic sons, so we can see the humor here (as well as the scammer account swearing they are the real XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX.