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Bill Gulley#3 Guru, Book, & Course Reviews Contributor
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Scam artist gets pegged!

Bill Gulley#3 Guru, Book, & Course Reviews Contributor
  • Investor, Entrepreneur, Educator
  • Springfield, MO
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My dad's GF gets a phone call, she can't understand the guy and gives the phone to my dad.

Hello, sir, I am happy to inform you that you have won the contest at Down Stream Casino and you have won $950,000.00! Are you happy ?

My dad replies;well, that's nice, but I really don't need it, why not just give it to someone else?

Sir, you won! It's your money!

No, I really don't need it, I already have everything I need, just give it to someone else.

This goes on for a few minutes, they caller doesn't have a reply and dad hangs up. 30 minutes later the guy calls back.

He says.....sir, you have to take the money, your name is already on the check! 

Dad tells him he still doesn't need the money and to give it to someone else, just write another check!

Sir, you also get a new Mercedes for one year, free, there is nothing to buy!

Dad tells him....that's nice but I have Cadillacs and I don't need a Mercedes either.

Dad is 86, he's been around the block a few times, this guy was totally stumped not being able to give away $950,000.00 with a new Mercedes with only a $200.00 processing fee. 

Laughed pretty hard when they were telling me this! The highlight of his day.

Anyone get any phone calls trying to give money away?  :)) 

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