Jamaican gangs target Americans with lottery scams

Associated Press ^ | May 26, 2009 | Mike Melia

[decimon]

Americans sent more than $30 million to this Caribbean island last year to claim winnings in a Jamaican lottery. The trouble is there was no such contest.

[SkyDancer]

Should read: "Jamaican gangs target

Stupid, Ignorant Americans with lottery scams."

[Wilhelm Tell]

Good grief. I cannot believe people are stupid enough to fall for a scam like this. Next thing, you will tell me people are stupid enough to vote for a presidential candidate because they believed he could change the climate or give them a new car or get them promoted from their minimum wage job at Mc. Donald’s.

[TribalPrincess2U]

Yeah, it takes all kinds.

[goldstategop]

Its illegal to participate in a foreign lottery. Also, you can't win a contest you didn't enter.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[Political Junkie Too]

This message is to officially inform you that we received a telegraphic wire transfer...

Is that, like, wireless internet or something? Like with Mr. Spock?

-PJ

[TribalPrincess2U]

Gee, I didn’t catch that. Telegraphic wire transfer. WTH is that?

[Political Junkie Too]

Western Union wire transfer of money. These days, it's just a plain EFT (electronic funds transfer). It's funny how some archaic or anachronistic language still creeps into stuff.

-PJ