I'm super pissed off and I need my voice heard, because as a vulnerable student, I've been completely violated.

Long story short, a woman named Kelly Mendonca (someone I found on craigslist, based out of Toronto) promised me she'd have an essay for me in by my school-imposed deadline. She wanted all the money upfront, but after my hesitation, she allowed me to pay half the costs upfront and the other half 24 hours later, after she sent me a rough draft. She ensured me that "she wouldn't hang me out to dry".

36 hours later, I haven't heard from her. I sent her an email demanding any sign at all, and she responded to me by saying that she's never been treated so disrespectfully in her life, and the transaction's over. I was shocked, and ultimately, I missed my deadline. I'm still down my money.

After the shock of being scammed had subdued, I did some research and realized this woman's scamming has a much farther reach then originally thought. She has a website, and company - www.writeitup.ca, and she has ads on craigslist, kijiji, and other classified websites under many names, in many Canadian cities, and at least 4 email addresses:
cityenglish@rogers.com
info@writeitup.ca
krussell2008@rogers.com
kmendonca413@hotmail.com

I've found postings dating back 2 years of her committing the same scams.

Moderators - I can provide all this information, correspondence and "undercover" correspondence if needed. This scammer has become my passion, I'm seriously offended. What makes it worse is that this person "specializes" in TOEFL exams, preying on potential students who are in unbelievably vulnerable positions.

I don't mind my money being lost as long as I stop her from stealing from others...

We have all been there at some point or other and know how it feels.

How dare you post this. I have a 10 year squeaky clean record of excellence. The essay was completed, because you harassed me and threatened me, I chose not to continue business with you. What you did, how you spoke, was unethical. And by slandering my name is completely wrong, on top of the already unethical behavior of purchasing an essay to submit as your own. I have over 500 references of excellent standing. Because you cannot take responsibility for you actions, you have to go after others.

You in all certainty, should be ashamed of yourself. If you would like to settle this situation, I would be more than happy to send you the essay or notify your school officials.

You are a very rude and harassing individual.

mark123,

i hate getting mixed up in messy situation (because they find me anyway lol!), but from the looks of things, you essentially took this rude individual's money (i've only gathered this from the way you didn't deny it). you don't really have a defense. this person was probably unfair with his expectations, but by taking her money all that you've done is further hurt us writers' reputations. just like ukrainians and others have done in the past. you stole, and should return the money to her.

from my experiences as a writer for phd-dissertation, we really have no place dubbing client's behavior "unethical", because we're just as unethical as them... if not worse. once our (questionable) moral compass starts clouding our judgment, we lose sight of our initial goal: to write essays in exchange for money.

and finally, why would you mention that you would notify her school? for someone with a "10 year squeaky clean record of excellence", that's simply beneath you, and once again, hurts all writers' causes.

this website's main purpose is to warn both writers and their clients of the dangers, and to try to give them some insight into who to avoid and why. argumentative defenses are unnecessary. if champs83 feels the situation is resolved, and makes it known here, it will be an endorsement for you. you should've approached the situation like that.

either way, i wish both of you the best of luck and i hope this situation gets resolved ASAP, and lessons are learned by both sides.

Just as a follow up; I've looked into this myself (I'm organizing a collection of writers in Eastern Canada), and it appears that this scammer continues to function freely with no resistance at all. Typing in her name online gives you a slew of results, none positive.

Every 7 days she makes posts on craigslist as a tutor for English-based exams and separate onces to correct and write essays, but she cycles with different email addresses (interesting???) 4 different ones in all; so in any given months, there's never the exact same posting. When I once inquired into her services, she was polite by email and even insisted on speaking on the phone. But once the financials were mentioned, and I told her I wouldn't pay full in advance without references (which she wouldn't provide - yet advertised having 10 years worth of references), she got rude, hung up on me and won't return my emails.

Be aware!

Funny to call the student unethical! Aren't the writers doing the same? Threatening to inform the school!? That is awful!

Has anyone used writemyessay.com?

I have just been ripped off by Kelly Russell / Mendonca / Mendonce whatever she chooses to call herself today.

If anyone is interested in stopping this woman from perpetrating further crime and obtaining justice for the wrongs that she has committed, can you please email me at info@volcon.co.uk

You got cheated as a writer or as a student?

As a student.

That is awful. Hope you did not lose one year. Happened to a student here. She was quite capable of getting good scores on her own; but was after a better grade, got the essays from Academia and failed. Is too frightened to do anything about it, quite naturally.

Where did you find these others posts champs83?