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Unbelievably Dumb People: Real Emails From of Gullible Fools Who Want to Part With Their Money

Gullible Fools and Their Emails
"YOU ARE AMONG THE LUCKY WINNERS"

If you have wondered why there are still so many scams, spams and the conmen who perpetrate them, Just take a read through some of the dumber emails we receive at CFR. We try to be compassionate to the plight of victims, but just as Bill Handle (www.handleonthelaw.com ) likes to say that he's here to tell you that you have absolutely NO case... we have to tell you a lot of people are frightening in their zeal to be scams by greed or plain foolishness. P.T. Barney (the great circus showman) is alleged to have said that a fool is born every minute... and two to fleece him.

So, for your entertainment, we present some emails from some folks who should never leave the house, answer the phone or door, or be allowed a checking account....

Email 1 - Can you say "prison sentence for money laundering"?

I RECIEVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL WITH A CHECK IN IT IN THE AMOUNT OF $980.00.THE LETTER SAID THAT I WAS A WINNER OF A SWEEPSTAKES (INDEX LOTTOSWEEPSTAKES PRIZE INC )AND I WAS SELECTED AND THAT I HAVE WON $75,000.00. I CALLED THE NUMBER (902 412 1279 ) AND ASKED TO SPEAK WITH MR. GILBERT LIKE IT ASKED ME TO. MR. GILBERT SAID THAT I WAS TO CASH THE CHECK AND THEN GO TO A MONEYGRAM AND SEND IN $890.00 TO JEFF HAS IN HOUSTON TX. AND ONCE I DID THAT CALL HIM BACK AND GIVE HIM THE NUMBERS OFF THE RECIEPT AND IN 2 DAYS I WILL RECIEVE THE REST OF MY MONEY IN THE AMOUNT OF $74,020.00 FED-EX. THE LETTER SAID FOR ME TO RESPOND BY MAY 11.2006.OKAY I TOOK THE CHECK TO THE BANK AND THE BANK WOULD NOT CASH IT.THEY SAID THE CHECK LOOKS REAL BUT SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT WITH IT.SO I CALLED MR.GILBERT BACK AND HE TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO DEPOSIT THE CHECK INTO MY ACCOUNT AND THE NEXT DAY ( TOMORROW ) TAKE OUT THE MONEY AND SEND IT IN A MONEYGRAM.SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON OR I DID HE GET THIS CHECK PRINTED LIKE THIS.HE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE AN ACCOUNT WITH THE MONEYGRAM/WESTERN UNION.THIS CHECK HAS MY NAME ON IT BUT AT THE BOTTOM IT HAS FOR:TRINA DAWSON.COULD YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT TO DO.

THANK YOU

[Name withheld because we felt sorry for her...]