The Mystery of Molly Mae: What will come of the cryptic messages?

Mason Cox received the first postcard signed by the mysterious Molly Mae in March of this year. Then over the next month, he received four more. They were postmarked from two different states, but all were signed by “Molly Mae.”

Well, technically the first postcard’s signature was typed and signed “Molly Mae.” The others were all handwritten and signed simply “Molly.”

The contents of the postcards aren’t quite the same level of creepy as the letters delivered to the Broaddus family in the Westfield Watcher case, but they’re close. It definitely has a similar vibe.

But what do the postcards say and what will come of them? Will Cox and his girlfriend, Tess Delano, ever figure out who’s sending them and why? Is it just a prank, or is something more sinister going on? And will the mystery of the Molly Mae messages wind up inspiring a series like The Watcher?

Time’s the only thing that will answer some of these questions. If I hear more, I’ll of course post an update. For now, let’s take a closer look at the postcards.

Molly Mae Requests Drone Service

WRIC.com posted photos of the five postcards Cox has received so far, which came courtesy of Delano. The first was postmarked on Mar. 8, 2022, from Greensboro, North Carolina. Cox and Delano live in an apartment in Richmond, Virginia.

Here’s what was typed on it:

Word has been getting around that you are getting preffy good with drones. I was wondering if you might be able to fly one directly into a building where my boss lives. He usually keeps the window to his apartment open during the day when he is at work. Maybe you could take some footage of his apartment and tell him that if he doesn’t give me a raise, that we will be waiting for him inside when he gets home. I asked [BLACKED-OUT] if you’d be cool with this and she said yes, so as far as I am concerned, it’s a done deal. Call me. 

The “preffy” is not a typo on my part. That’s how it appeared on the card.

In his interview with the media about this, Cox admitted he is interested in drones but as WRIC.com put it, “…that was information he rarely shared and never posted.”

Did he recognize the name of the woman Molly says would be cool with Cox using his drone? I’m not sure. No articles I read addressed that. I’d imagine if he did, or if his girlfriend did, they would’ve confronted the person to see if she knew who Molly Mae was and what all this was about.

The Other Molly Mae Postcards

Postcards two through four were all postmarked from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Here’s what the second one, from Mar. 11, 2022, read:

Just got back from the Cherry Festival planning committee. Terry was banned. Can’t have a repeat of last year. He didn’t take it well. Drop him a line.

The third one was marked Mar. 17, 2022, and read:

Jerry found another one of those trash bags behind the merc. I think it’s happening again. I need you to do your magic. If you have to get the widow involved I’d say go for it.

The fourth is dated Mar. 20, 2022. (Or possibly March 29? I had a little trouble reading its postmark.) It read:

What do you think about that new “3 dog” fella? I heard he’s cleaning out Bev’s corner store of its candy corn. What gives? You better get back to me about that venison order or I’m not going to be parking my car in the church lot. P.S. MARG FOUND OUT.

The fifth message was perhaps one of the most cryptic of all. It included a 20-year-old photo with GPS coordinates and a message on the back. The coordinates apparently led to a spot in Gillies Creek Park. Cox and Delano went to investigate but reported they didn’t find anything out of the ordinary.

I’m not sure what the photo was of. The park? A person? Something else? But here’s what the message on the back read:

Can you see now?! I told you. Do it or someone else will. It’s not only a family secret. It’s a business. Trust me!!!

Molly Mae Postcard Clues

Is “preffy” a clue? And who leaves their apartment window open when they’re at work? That not only seems a little weird, but would an employee know that about a boss?

What’s the woman’s name that was blacked out on the first postcard? Do Cox and Delano know her?

What about Terry and Jerry? Or the Cherry Festival planning committee. (Those all rhyme by the way too—Terry, Jerry and Cherry. Is that a clue too or irrelevant?)

And what’s up with the trash bags? It’s happening again? What happened with them before?

Who’s the widow, the “3 dog fella,” and Bev? Or at least her corner store.

And what about candy corn and venison? What do they have to do with anything? Or the church parking lot? Is Molly Mae religious? What denomination? And who’s Marg and what did she find out?

And then what’s the business about a family secret? Whose family? What secret? And what business are they in? (Besides keeping secrets apparently.)

They almost read like clues you’d find in an escape room. But what does all of it mean? Anything? Or absolutely nothing at all? And will Molly Mae send more postcards? Probably like Cox and his girlfriend, I have so many questions about all of this!

Does the couple know Molly Mae?

WRIC.com reported “…the couple has their theories about who Molly Mae is,” but Cox and Delano haven’t confirmed if they believe it’s someone they know.

For now, they’re not too worried about it. They think it’s kind of fun, as do armchair sleuths who’ve stumbled across the mystery.

However, Cox also said, “Molly Mae, just come forward and tell us who you are. If this is all for fun, we are having fun; we are enjoying it. But if not, we would like to know who you are just so we can put a stop to it.”

Let’s hope it’s just someone messing around and having some creepy fun and not a cry for help for someone on the verge of a cataclysmic mental snap.

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What would you do if you started receiving cryptic postcards like this?