Alabama man loses $80,000 in foreign lottery scam

[slayer14]

An Alabama man fell victim to one of the most successful scams in the country that is destroying the lives of thousands of people.

[horja1]

[bigtymer56]

Cliffnotes? Cant watch at work.

Nm...video has closed caption.

[JAKEPEAVY21]

sad to see a senior citizen scammed but how stupid can you be?

#Darwinism

[jtoler]

Greed kills.

[tony_come]

He's scamming us with this story

Fukk him

[slayer14]

How many of these victims will end up setting up a go fund me page

[konck]

You win a contest you didnt enter....you have to pay for winning 2.5 mill lol
If you fell for that ///well your an idiot

[slayer14]

7000 search results for scammed on go fund me

https://www.gofundme.com/mvc.php?route=category&term=scammed

[packerd_00]

This is just like the Nigerian Prince scam back in the day.

[sweethook]

what a con .. seems he would have gave 3mill to win 2mill

[manny24]

story hard to believe

too many teeth to be from Alabama

[jjgold]

fuk him

[Auto Donk]

sounds like the type of scam that [you] -- among all of the posters at sbr -- would be most likely to fall for....

[ArunSh]

While these scammers are pure scum, I do have to mostly agree - how on earth could you fall for this, and even if you do how do you possibly manage to lose this amount of $. I mean they asked for $85 to start - how on earth does that balloon into $80,000 without you ever getting suspicious??

If he'd just lost the paltry $85, I wouldn't give him any points for being smart, but I could sort of forgive that - how many people wouldn't be tempted to give up that amount in the hopes that $2.5 million would suddenly fall in their lap, a fairly good risk/reward ratio! I remember back when I used to get those scam emails all the time and instantly delete them, I would often joke with my friends, "imagine one of those thousand emails was actually legitimate, and you missed your chance because you assumed it was a scam!" But I still am at a loss how $85 could become $80,000 - really have trouble understanding how anyone could be that gullible.

[slambam]

I don't even feel bad for the guy, pure stupidity. I used to work at a Credit Union dealing with loans. Had this older couple ready to go on an auto loan, final documents may have even been signed. Then they told me they were wiring the money to Florida (I worked in the Midwest) and they hadn't even seen the car in person yet. Long story short, I told them to give me all the stuff they had on this car and the people selling it. Everything was bogus... stuff with the VIN on the car was f'd up, Googling the name and address brought up scam sites, nothing good. Luckily I caught it and saved these guys $15k. Amazing how some people don't even think logically when spending that kind of money.

[MadTiger]

This is just like the Nigerian Prince scam back in the day.

The classic name for it is "The Spanish Prisoner". It is updated with technological innovations and new financial mechanisms, but it's the same con.

[JMobile]

Nigerians can destroy you from a tiny garage over seas.

[Rich Boy]

These types of scams only work on stupid Americans, dont be fooled.

The rest of the worst isn't this clueless.

[Zenyatta 19-1]

sounds like the type of scam that [you] -- among all of the posters at sbr -- would be most likely to fall for....

I'm the one doing the scamming donk. if I were this guy i would walk in front of a semi on the highway.

[JIBBBY]

Rules to life - never pay for anything in lotto's or freebies to get that something.. It's always scam..

If the deal is to good also for anything it's probably a scam.. Never give anything away unless you get cash in hand first.. Fake money orders and cashier checks are out there..

Anything coming from South Africa is a scam period.. Never give your credit card numbers or anything out over cold telephone calls or random emails as well..

This old timer got had by greed with this scam, the lure of big money if he pays up a little first.

Old and very young people especially want to trust others and in today's times you just can't do that.. Too many scammers out there unfortunately..

[7deuceoff$uit]

Roll Tide!!!

[jahyute]

sounds like the type of scam that [you] -- among all of the posters at sbr -- would be most likely to fall for....

Guh suk yuh self

[JIBBBY]

Nigerians can destroy you from a tiny garage over seas.

West Africans from an internet cafe also...

[JMobile]

West Africans from an internet cafe also...

Where's Chris Hanson.

[GunShard]

sounds like the type of scam that [you] -- among all of the posters at sbr -- would be most likely to fall for....

The [ you] command scam on this forum is fooling people on this thread just like what that scam did to that old man lol.

[Yazworm91]

d

sounds like the type of scam that [you] -- among all of the posters at sbr -- would be most likely to fall for....

Lol why am I catching hate here?

Hahahaha you got me. Well done good sir well done.

[BadNina]

sounds like the type of scam that [you] -- among all of the posters at sbr -- would be most likely to fall for....

pfffft. However, I have been known to reply back to the Nigerian prince's email and play dumb for a bit. Just for funsies.

[JIBBBY]

The [ you] command scam on this forum is fooling people on this thread just like what that scam did to that old man lol.

Calling the internet police.. Must put a stop this.. Hurting peoples feelings..

[NrmlCurvSurfr]

These types of scams only work on stupid Americans, dont be fooled.

The rest of the worst isn't this clueless.

yeah americans are the only ones getting scammed...how much you want to put on that?...talk about clueless, there are still people in slavery and living in mud huts, also tons of people in other countries getting scammed by taxes, insurance, "free" health care.. all kinds of ill shit everywhere around the globe...Do I even need to mention EVERY citizen of north Korea?

I wouldn't put the average american too near the top in the clueless rankings thats all. Dumb people everywhere...even on sbr

[Kermit]

[chico2663]

West Africans from an internet cafe also...

On a side note he voted for trump.

[chico2663]

I don't even feel bad for the guy, pure stupidity. I used to work at a Credit Union dealing with loans. Had this older couple ready to go on an auto loan, final documents may have even been signed. Then they told me they were wiring the money to Florida (I worked in the Midwest) and they hadn't even seen the car in person yet. Long story short, I told them to give me all the stuff they had on this car and the people selling it. Everything was bogus... stuff with the VIN on the car was f'd up, Googling the name and address brought up scam sites, nothing good. Luckily I caught it and saved these guys $15k. Amazing how some people don't even think logically when spending that kind of money.

I had a customer that age that got scammed out of 3,000. You couldn't make her believe it was fake.

[stevek173]

sounds like the type of scam that [you] -- among all of the posters at sbr -- would be most likely to fall for....

[rkelly110]

Someone tried to run a scam on me from craigslist last week.

Was looking for travel trailers and found one I liked. Contacted them. They said the trailer was in OK city.
Upon arrival of my funds through an ebay account($1500), they would ship out my trailer free of charge.

I had 5 days to look over the trailer. If I didn't like it, they would come and get it.

I live in PA. $1500 would chew up fuel costs for a 2k mile trip to and from OK city and another to and from if
I didn't like it. They would lose money.

I replied I don't buy sight unseen and called them out on their scam. They would get $1500 and I would get no trailer.
I told them I reported them and if caught, don't drop the soap.