Lottery scams dupe thousands

Comment #21

dingo — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 23:31:24 GMT

I have a relative. He was scammed too, about $1000. It was a few years ago. At first, scammer only asked for $25. Gradually, the dollar amount escalated. One day he showed me a letter notifying him that he had won a sweeptake. The odd thing was that he had never filled out a sweeptake form before; then, how could he possbily had won it if he had not enter it in the first place. They asked him to mail out over $500. I told him it was a scam and provided him with many stories, but he insisted. I t... [ More ]

Comment #20

louise black — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:21:34 GMT

Are you serious, this kind of scram happen to me all the time ,after I told them where to go with their scram they kept e-mailing me , like I was going to believe them . It's shame what they did to those elderly people,but after all the bird in the hand is always better than the bird in the bush.

Comment #19

Daveyl — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 02:51:04 GMT

hearsetrax, LOL! My favorites are the Nigerian Diplomats who possess the proceeds from a Royal Estate, and will share it with you for $20,000.00 Earnest money. Some guy sends THEM scam emails, which convinces the Nigerians to jump-off two-story buildings as an 'audition' for an action movie part. They actually do it

Comment #18

TexstarJim — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:56:57 GMT

I really don't understand why all of you are so afraid of getting ripped off. Last year to my surprise, I received an interesting email from a deposed prince in Nigeria. Prince NuGamba and he explained he had $53 million dollars in funds tied up in the country's banking system, but he couldn't remove the funds because the bank was controlled by the new leaders of his country. He further explained that an American could receive a wire transfer of all his funds and he needed my help.

In or... [ More ]

Comment #17

hearsetrax — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:07:29 GMT

if I had a nickle for every scam email I get ........I wouldn't have to play the lottery

Comment #16

fwlawrence — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:49:42 GMT

I was just thinking. If you have an old checking account that has been closed for years and you still have checks from that account-write out a check! After the check bounces for insufficient funds they get stuck with a $35 fee for a returned check

Comment #15

eve128 — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:16:44 GMT

How sad

We need 2 listen share these stories . One day we will reach this age and older . Being alone can make u do strange things. Pick up the phone or e-mail or drop a line 2 someone today.

Show u care

Evelyn

Comment #14

rdgrnr — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 04:16:58 GMT

I'd like to knock nine kinds of hell out of the lowlifes that take advantage of nice old people like that.

Especially when it's a World War II Veteran.

Comment #13

pumpi76 — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 03:38:34 GMT

there are people out there too with extreme sense of humor....milliions could be the cure to a disease/ailment, ect it doesnt have to be real cash...

is also a way of people saying: I GOT A HIGHER I.Q THAN YOU or can remember things more for if you had a supermemory you will have a higher I.Q you will not need to go to school....

Comment #12

pumpi76 — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 03:16:35 GMT

guy i apologize, but is the guy s name...people are making PR around names like that...dont know how come nobody picked it up...the best is for them to change their names...

sometimes people could make codes out of names like that or a spider s web/ring out of names like that...

sometimes is hackers bragging about it...millions is a code word....

i rather people use childrens who have those names than senile adults....give the kid some candy or a couple of bucks instead of having grown

Comment #11

beverette — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 01:19:58 GMT

tell them to take the money you owe them out of the money you won then mail it

Comment #10

stephi — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 01:14:41 GMT

Your mind stays on Lord Jesus Christ; you have a sound mind and the spirit of discernment. You don't; your free game for all the devils. And it doesn't hurt for you to be greedy too. Dementia is selective dementia. I've seen it time again with senior citizens.

Comment #9

Starr920 — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:48:49 GMT

Such a sad story. Can't help wonder what will happen once their bank account has a zero balance.

Comment #8

lottolaughs — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:09:47 GMT

That is a great line,Perdue.... Once an adult,twice a child. And how so very true. I adore the elderly ,and it is so unfortunate that they are preyed upon like this. God Bless them. I can't help thinking that if these people had children they wouldn't have been so easy to scam,a child would have stepped in and stopped it. Or even a friend perhaps. They must be very alone. When older people are on their own with no supervision so to speak these are the kind of things that can happen. Do you know... [ More ]

Comment #7

PERDUE — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:59:05 GMT

Please keep in mind that the target demographic is the elderly not those of us who are still cynical enough to catch on and hang up. After working with the elderly for many years I've come to notice that the elderly are very trusting and gullible. These are educated people who trust what you say because they have no reason to distrust you.

EX: If I was to betray Mrs. Jones trust, she will be distrustful of me from then on. But if you came along right behind me and did the same thing Mrs. Jone... [ More ]

Comment #6

lottolaughs — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:49:01 GMT

150 checks in one month? Never seen a dime back? It boggles the mind that people would continue sending money for these scams. Dementia? Sounds more like greed. If they had a 6 figure bank account to start with it doesn't sound like they really needed the money in the first place. Or am I missing something in this story? Folks, find something better to do with your time. Volunteer

Comment #5

Daveyl — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:48:43 GMT

Konane, we don't vote in sufficient numbers to relieve our regime of their powers. Illegal aliens, dead people, dogs, cats and hamsters vote these people into office, not counting those dependent constituencies they cultivate with government jobs, hand-outs, Affirmative Action policies and other Big Brother programs. I'm afraid anyone who gains high office these days is well aware that they must 'play the game' in order to sustain their lofty posts. Remember this phrase: Tweedle 'D' and Tweedle... [ More ]

Comment #4

Daveyl — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:37:24 GMT

Why fall for foreign lottery scams? The domestic varieties are big enough scams anyway.

Comment #3

konane — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:24:34 GMT

First clue is if you haven't specifically entered a lottery or contest .... how can you be so special as to be singled out as a winner???

Legitimate sponsor contests and sweepstakes always state up front FREE entry, FREE postage or freight delivery of prize to your residence.

Comment #2

Spare Change — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:51:53 GMT

Whenever these scammers say we just need a small fee to cover the taxes, paperwork, etc. you should know it's a scam. I would just say to the scammers instead of me sending you money, just just subtract the fees, taxes, etc. from my prize, then send me a check. Then, I would expect them to hang up, quickly.

Comment #1

PERDUE — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:26:53 GMT

Attention all LP members, if you have elderly relatives or mentally disabled relatives, please be on the lookout for them. Don't allow this to happen to your loved one. This is a sad story that happens all day every day to thousands of people. Do what you can to protect your loved ones. The government and police will only do so much and you already know there will be no justice done on behalf of your victimized loved one.

Let us learn from this horrible-horrible story and start thinking of wa... [ More ]

Lottery scams dupe thousands

Lottery Post — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:59:54 GMT

South Carolina couple's savings disappear; phone rings off hook

Dick Long fought in the Philippines under MacArthur.

Lillie Long taught first-graders for nearly three decades.

Now, every time they go to the mailbox and just about every time they pick up the phone, they're being scammed.

The Longs are lured by promises that seem so convincing and so easy to reach: Just send a few dollars and you will win millions in foreign lotteries and sweepstakes.

Hopeful, they send the money.... [ More ]