Today, I’m going to tell you a story. I hope my story will help those who may be in the same situation as me to prevent scams.
I remember my aunt used to tell me, “It’s better to be scammed than to doubt others.”
After years of life struggles, I realized that being scammed hadn’t opened my eyes. But it has made me more suspicious of others.
A few days ago, a blue tick account on X invited me to buy a paid Retweet service.
I bought the 2 Tweet + 2 Retweet service for $15. I transferred the money to her. Yesterday morning, she retweeted my post. But she only retweeted 1 post + 1 tweet.
That retweet only brought low engagement, which sealed my post’s fate.
I asked her why she hadn’t posted another Retweet + 1 Tweet? She said she would do it tomorrow. I agreed.
And as a result, she didn’t retweet the second one.
This afternoon, I went to her wall and didn’t see my tweet. Then, I checked my wall; there was 1 fewer retweet. I asked her why she had deleted the retweet; she replied she hadn’t done it.
I confirmed that she had lied. I said my post had six retweets, but her name was not on the list of those six.
Then, I took a screenshot for her as proof (I covered the faces of 6 people and only revealed a few characters in their full names).
As soon as she heard what I said, she explained, “Ma’am, when we make a new retweet and post it goes down.”
I really didn’t understand what she meant, so I went silent.
I thought, “Reposting again, what’s the point now?”
A dishonest act, an act of disrespecting others. It’s done; one transaction is one goodbye.
I know social media is complicated, but I still have to use it. Because if I don’t do it, I will fall behind.
The blend of truth and falsehood left me directionless.
In addition, many accounts follow me first to get more followers. They wait for me to follow back. A few days later, they quietly unfollow me. They think others are foolish and know nothing.
Life is like that—bitter and sweet. I wonder when we will get “a follow from the heart.”
I didn’t mind losing $15; the amount is just enough for me to enjoy a combo meal at McDonald’s.
She gets $15; she loses more than she gains. She wants many people to come to her house to play, but as soon as they come, she quickly chases them away to avoid making it dirty or crowded.
This $15 is too expensive, isn’t it? In fact, money is not a sin.
I thought, “Oh, money, poor you!”
Thank you for reading.
Yoshiko Amemiya
November 8, 2025