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My childhood friend collected my rent for 6 months and I never knew
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Mighty Python from Jos
3 months ago
Last year, I finally got my dream apartment in Lekki. Small but mine. My childhood friend, let's call her Tola, offered to help me pay the rent directly to the landlord since I travel for work sometimes. I trusted her. We grew up together in Festac, she was like family.Fast forward 6 months. I get an eviction notice on my BIRTHDAY. The landlord said I hadn't paid rent in months. I showed him my transfer receipts. He said Tola never gave him a dime. I called her. She denied everything. Then she blocked me.I was shattered. I had to pack my life into garbage bags and couch-surf for 3 months. My savings? Gone. My birthday? Spent crying in a friend's living room.I learned the hard way: never let anyone handle your money, no matter how much you love them. Money changes people. Now I pay my landlord directly, and I check my receipts like my life depends on it. It's not being paranoid, it's being smart.
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