No One Came to My Graduation. Days Later, My Mom Asked Me for $2,100 for My Sister—So I Sent $1. Then the Police Showed Up.

clockwork: Avery needs a new laptop for her AP classes. Twelve hundred dollars sent. Can you help with the family vacation? Avery needs to make memories before college. Eight hundred dollars sent. Avery wants to apply to expensive schools out of state. Can you help with application fees and campus visits? Six hundred dollars sent.

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