We have all received Fake Emails from an African Prince that wants to give us millions of dollars.
We have all thought to ourselves something like this, “One
would have to be a complete idiot to believe that someone we do not know and
will never know wants to give us millions of dollars. No one could ever believe
this is true!”
When we thought this we were completely wrong to think what
we thought. There are a lot of people who do believe this Unbelievable Foolishness.
Then one day I saw an article on the Internet (so you know
it was true) that explained it all. The email was intentionally unbelievable.
The thinking of these shysters was anyone who does respond was a certain
candidate to be a person who they can take money from. They were looking for
stupid and people who did respond were certain to be stupid.
How many people respond? ... Tens of thousands of foolish
people do respond and get fleeced by this Unbelievably Foolish Email every year.
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The other day I was contacted by a shyster who hoped I was
stupid enough to send him $19.51. I did not send him any money but I betcha this
Crook is making Millions of Dollars because his email is really slick (see email
below).
Several years ago, I had made a trip through Florida’s Toll
Road Hell. A few days after I got back, I received a couple of emails from
Sunpass Toll Services telling me I had failed to give the State of Florida some
of my money which they said now belonged to them and I paid the money.
Did I get fleeced? Possibly I was fleeced but back then it
was believable because I had just gotten back from my trip.
Now, years after I got back, I received this...
(Here is the below email...)
Sunpass Toll Services: We’ve noticed an outstanding toll
amount of $19.51 on your record. To avoid a late fee of $50.00, visit: xxxx.xx/xxxxxx/xxxxxxxx
to settle your balance.
I did not send them $19.51 because, as I said, it has been years
since I had dared to go into Florida’s Toll Road Hell and this late a follow
up just ain’t as believable.
I faked the payment link because I was afraid you were going
to click on the real link and send them some of your money.
Would I kid u?
Smartfella
Lagniappe: I thought as I was driving through Florida’s Toll Road Hell, “It seems like, every time I turn around, I owe another toll
to Florida”. I even stopped turning around, in the hopes that I was going to
save money.
