why do ppl fall for this scam?
the ones in the mail that say you won a lottery and if you cash this check for x amt of $ and send them back x amt of $ they will send you more winnings?
duh it's such a scam and ppl fall for this daily!
are we that greedy of a society and that easily fooled?!?!?
ps i work for the police and we get calls several times a week for this
2007-07-21 01:53:31 · 10 answers · asked by nataliexoxo 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
ps by the time they call the police it's (9 out of 10 times) already too late bcse they already deposited the bogus check and sent the person money!
2007-07-21 02:20:02 · update #1
People's greed far outweighs common sense and if they think that they can get something for next to nothing, time and time again they will fall for it.
To be honest, it is hard for me to feel much sympathy for victims of this type of scam.
2007-07-21 01:57:47 · answer #1 · answered by TelulahB 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-09 04:43:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its bogus. its either a total scam or u pay for a product for a chance to win then someone else wins and chances are they dont exist. this is mail fruad :P report it to the postal service
2007-07-21 01:56:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A fool and their money are soon parted
2007-07-21 01:56:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know it either. I mean if you have to send money to receive money, that makes no sense...
2007-07-21 01:57:51 · answer #5 · answered by The baby penguin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, that's what the police are here for isn't it. To help people and make sure they don't get into trouble or harm themselves
2007-07-21 01:56:22 · answer #6 · answered by Ya-sai 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You would have to be pretty naive to fall for that one.
2007-07-21 02:06:49 · answer #7 · answered by Brenda M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people believe in anything if they want it to be true of if they fear that it may not be true...
2007-07-21 01:58:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a sucker born every minute.
2007-07-21 03:37:35 · answer #9 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
show me the money.......................
2007-07-21 01:55:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋