Amazon customer wants free Xbox 360 for dying son
A dying kid wants an Xbox 360. And we’re talking about an Xbox 360 Core – yup, the dying kid doesn’t want the fancy 360, he just wants the Core. At least, that’s what a customer on Amazon said. Somebody named “blaze” (“nick” from “pennsylvania, usa”) posted this at the customer discussions section:
my son is going to die at age 13 because of lucemia and he has always had a love for x box 360s. I asked him if there is anything you could have besides a million dollars he said an x box 360 so please if anyone has a code for an x box please make my sons dream come true
So people on Amazon.com responded. The first asked how come Blaze can’t afford one. Another asked how come Blaze can’t spell the name of the disease killing his son (I wondered why Blaze doesn’t know how to capitalize, spell, or punctuate – perhaps he’s too upset about his son’s fate to think clearly). Blaze answered:
beleive me if i cant get it for 100 dollars i will get it but i would be greatful if i could get it for cheap because his father got layed off of his job and im working at jc penney beside food and basic needs i also have another son to get things for christmas
leukemia i am very religious and scamming is a big time sin and what kind of person as mean hearted as to put something like that as a fake leukemia illness
Notice that Blaze said his son’s “father got layed off”. So is Blaze a gay lover, a stepfather, or what? Or is Blaze/Nick really a woman who has a guy’s name? Well, here’s how Blaze explained it:
my sons name is nick im under his account because i dont have my own plus all the stuff he wants is under HIS shopping cart plus He has an amazon prime membership
Doctors and a whole bunch of mature people responded. Several people gave excellent reasons why they think this is a scam. Someone claiming to be a health professional made a very strong point and called Blaze a “terrible liar” (you can read it in the Full Article version – just click on the “Full Artice” link below).
Blaze, whoever you are, if your son truly is dying, there’s little chance that you can get the codes to get a Core for $100. The codes have all expired by now. What you can do for your son is hold his hand and be with him – he needs a mother, not a box. But Blaze, if you’re some 13-year-old kid trying to run a scam, keep in mind that you can get in serious legal trouble for attempting this scam.
Finally, for you QJ readers, if you pass this article along to 10 of your friends then the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, and Jessica Simpson will bless you and your family with good luck.
A dying kid wants an Xbox 360. And we’re talking about an Xbox 360 Core – yup, the dying kid doesn’t want the fancy 360, he just wants the Core. At least, that’s what a customer on Amazon said. Somebody named “blaze” (“nick” from “pennsylvania, usa”) posted this at the customer discussions section:
my son is going to die at age 13 because of lucemia and he has always had a love for x box 360s. I asked him if there is anything you could have besides a million dollars he said an x box 360 so please if anyone has a code for an x box please make my sons dream come true
So people on Amazon.com responded. The first asked how come Blaze can’t afford one. Another asked how come Blaze can’t spell the name of the disease killing his son (I wondered why Blaze doesn’t know how to capitalize, spell, or punctuate – perhaps he’s too upset about his son’s fate to think clearly). Blaze answered:
beleive me if i cant get it for 100 dollars i will get it but i would be greatful if i could get it for cheap because his father got layed off of his job and im working at jc penney beside food and basic needs i also have another son to get things for christmas
leukemia i am very religious and scamming is a big time sin and what kind of person as mean hearted as to put something like that as a fake leukemia illness
Notice that Blaze said his son’s “father got layed off”. So is Blaze a gay lover, a stepfather, or what? Or is Blaze/Nick really a woman who has a guy’s name? Well, here’s how Blaze explained it:
my sons name is nick im under his account because i dont have my own plus all the stuff he wants is under HIS shopping cart plus He has an amazon prime membership
Doctors and a whole bunch of mature people responded. Several people gave excellent reasons why they think this is a scam. Someone claiming to be a health professional said this:
Dear Blaze,
I am a health professional working at the University of Michigan. I consult with patients and their families through the Cancer and Geriatrics Center. I am familiar with the numerous types of leukemia’s [sic] (if your son is a child, which you make reference to him being, then he most likely has either acute lymphocytic leukemia or acute myelogenous leukemia. If you were told (I’m assuming by a health professional) that your son has less than 12 weeks to live, chances are he is AML, with significant marrow aplasia. However, if this were the case, then the child would be on a marrow transplant list, which moves pretty fast – especially in pediatric cases. In fact, I have never heard of a case with such a poor prognosis where the patient wouldn’t be under immune sequestration – which means he wouldn’t be allowed to touch an x-box [sic] or any other system for that matter.
So. My conclusion is that either:
1. Your son is being treated at one of the worst health institutions in the US. If you could tell me which hospital, I could offer some further insight. I have attended many cancer talks around the nation and I could certainly recommend a better one. Many health institutions are non-profit, and most of their profits go to support families in need, like yours. However, they won’t buy your son an xbox360 [sic].
Or, which is the more likely:
2. You’re a terrible liar.
I appreciate everyone for being considerate, even during such a dubious claim, but you have been had.
Blaze, whoever you are, if your son truly is dying, there’s little chance that you can get the codes to get a Core for $100. The codes have all expired by now. What you can do for your son is hold his hand and be with him – he needs a mother, not a box. But Blaze, if you’re some 13-year-old kid trying to run a scam, keep in mind that you can get in serious legal trouble for attempting this scam.
Finally, for you QJ readers, if you pass this article along to 10 of your friends then the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, and Jessica Simpson will bless you and your family with good luck.