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13 years ago

These shysters sure keep up with world events composing their stories. I've noticed that before. To fall for it someone would have to simultaneously:
1. Follow international news.
2. Be completely clueless.

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laurencewins

13 years ago

Yeah, it is truly amazing how stupid they think people are...........and yet people will fall for it. I wish I had a dollar for every aunt, uncle, grandparent and relative that has apparently died in some overseas country. I would be a true millionaire by now.

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gareth

13 years ago

If I coulda hacked Gadaffis bank a year ago and stolen $100,000,000 nobody would have given a damn and prob the CIA would ask me for a retainer

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Thinking_man_too

13 years ago

Don't confuse gullible or desperate with stupid.
I have read about executives and other presumably intelligent people falling for these things. That is why they continue. It only takes 1 or 2 "sales" a year to make for a nice life style.

I also get calls or emails from relatives or work cohorts once a month asking me if an email, or a virus threat or a fake internet story, is real. Some are so bogus I am stunned that people will fall for it. Here are a few recent ones:

1) People scared because a new virus they heard about will "Melt their hard drive". WTF?

2) Microsoft wants to test out new software and if you send this email to 100 people they will send you a free laptop.
because they can't test things on their own...er wait a second maybe that ones true!

3) They got a check for $50,000 for a European lottery winning and all they have to do is deposit it and send $10,000 back for taxes and they keep the rest.

On that last one my ex wifes aunt (elderly) and her whole family would not listen to me and went to the bank to deposit it as instructed. luckily the bank convinced her it was a scam and saved her a $10,000 lesson.

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kentah

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Thinking_man_too

Don't confuse gullible or desperate with stupid.
I have read about executives and other presumably intelligent people falling for these things. That is why they continue. It only takes 1 or 2 "sales" a year to make for a nice life style.

I also get calls or emails from relatives or work cohorts once a month asking me if an email, or a virus threat or a fake internet story, is real. Some are so bogus I am stunned that people will fall for it. Here are a few recent ones:

1) People scared because a new virus they heard about will "Melt their hard drive". WTF?

2) Microsoft wants to test out new software and if you send this email to 100 people they will send you a free laptop.
because they can't test things on their own...er wait a second maybe that ones true!

3) They got a check for $50,000 for a European lottery winning and all they have to do is deposit it and send $10,000 back for taxes and they keep the rest.

On that last one my ex wifes aunt (elderly) and her whole family would not listen to me and went to the bank to deposit it as instructed. luckily the bank convinced her it was a scam and saved her a $10,000 lesson.

I agree with you 100% the mistake people make is to assume only fools fall for this. Research shows greed is the common factor when it comes to con jobs. They call it 'ropping in'. I know someone otherwise very inteligent who fell for a pyramid scheme (ponzi scheme). odinarily, he wouldnt fall for it but it came with a twist. He was told that ponzi schemes work for those who deposit money in the intial stages of the scheme, because at this stage they need to prove that it works. He took a loan hoping to double the money in 2 months

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Kay King

13 years ago

They call it 'ropping in'. I know someone otherwise very inteligent who fell for a pyramid scheme (ponzi scheme). odinarily, he wouldnt fall for it but it came with a twist. He was told that ponzi schemes work for those who deposit money in the intial stages of the scheme, because at this stage they need to prove that it works.

That's my definition of a fool. If you know something is wrong but it becomes acceptable because you think it will work for YOU - that's not intelligence but greed talking. Cons work because you believe when someone tells you what you want to hear - in spite of your own common sense that says "too good to be true". Greed makes you a fool.

If he believed ponzis work for those in the initial stage - he should have remembered that's where most of the arrests are made, too

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kentah

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Kay King

That's my definition of a fool. If you know something is wrong but it becomes acceptable because you think it will work for YOU - that's not intelligence but greed talking. Cons work because you believe when someone tells you what you want to hear - in spite of your own common sense that says "too good to be true". Greed makes you a fool.

If he believed ponzis work for those in the initial stage - he should have remembered that's where most of the arrests are made, too

The thing is greed not foolishness or ignorance is what is used to con people. Ofcourse greed is as a result of shortsightedness. Anyway the point is presidents, politicians, succesful businessmen have been caught up in these kind of schemes. People who believe they are 'too smart' to get conned do get conned.

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Fazal Mayar

13 years ago

hahhaha oh my goodness this is funny, the internet is getting lame. I mean, scams like this are a dime dozen and they try to benefit from every big news

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LarryC

13 years ago

One of the biggest ones right now is fake traffic tickets. I've been getting these almost every day. This apparently snares a lot of people, because they think they were caught by radar and sent a ticket. Of course, they don't really send tickets via email, but I read somewhere that many people pay them. Sometimes the scammers even call people up with this ruse.

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Daniel Evans 13 years ago

Hilarious!

He didn't leave any viagra or replica Rolex watches?
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Adie

13 years ago

I also found the same amount inside the cellar where Saddam Hussein was captured but I kept it myself... lol

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T2007

13 years ago

Thanks for a BIG laugh this morning!! Good way to start my day

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reverseengineering

13 years ago

This is great. But some out there really fool people. There's one where they email old people saying that they are friend of their the grandkid and that he's in trouble. They need money for whatever reason. That is so messed up!

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minisite

13 years ago

Absolutely funny. I do get those email but its usually some mysterious person I never even heard off. The letter is not only funny but its also creative since the writer is using info from current events.

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Gregory22

13 years ago

Originally Posted by LarryC

This made me laugh -a few days after Gaddafi dies, and I'm already getting emails on how I can gain access to his fortune. I just can't understand how anyone could fall for this kind of thing :confused:

<< INTRODUCTION/INVITATION
My name is Paek Cho Hyun a manager with Kookmin Bank International,I discovered a huge sum secretly in a high profile DOM
account,on investigation I discovered it belongs to Col Muammar Gaddafi.
I want you to partner with you you to transfer this funds out into your account

then we can share in terms that we will both agree.
let me know if you are willing to partner with me and I will give you more information
Yours truly
Paek Cho Hyun >>

LOL! only a monkey would fall for that.

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HeySal

13 years ago

I Have Access to Gaddafi's Funds

Kewl - just send it to the IRS and tell them you're short on claim funds but you're signing it over to them to pay the lifelong taxes for yourself and family (and a few pals) and now that you have paid the debts forever, they don't need to contact you again - ever.

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