The comments coming out of Wayne County from people who claim to know the "kidnapping victim" are pointing towards a very different narrative than what the media is reporting. I have no idea if this is true.
Apparently, the guy they "kidnapped" and drove to Jackson is a known scammer from Wayne County and has already scammed numerous people in that area. The story is that Jerrell entered into a business deal with the scammer and once he finally found out he was being had, he called the scammer to confront him. The scammer then said he would return the money to Powe, but they would have to drive to Jackson to get the money out of the bank. The scammer, doing what scammers do, found a sinister way out of the situation by claiming that Powe and the other guy held him against his will and forced him to go into the bank to withdraw cash.
As crazy as that sounds, it sounds more plausible than a guy like Jerrell Powe kidnapping someone for money. If this is true, I hate that his name is being forced through the mud but be careful who you invest with. After looking at the fraudsters website, Powe should have known he was fake.
Apparently, the guy they "kidnapped" and drove to Jackson is a known scammer from Wayne County and has already scammed numerous people in that area. The story is that Jerrell entered into a business deal with the scammer and once he finally found out he was being had, he called the scammer to confront him. The scammer then said he would return the money to Powe, but they would have to drive to Jackson to get the money out of the bank. The scammer, doing what scammers do, found a sinister way out of the situation by claiming that Powe and the other guy held him against his will and forced him to go into the bank to withdraw cash.
As crazy as that sounds, it sounds more plausible than a guy like Jerrell Powe kidnapping someone for money. If this is true, I hate that his name is being forced through the mud but be careful who you invest with. After looking at the fraudsters website, Powe should have known he was fake.