15 Dumb internet scams that people fall for

3. The Fake Cop

This one is kind of gutsy. Sometimes this goes down on the Internet, other times they will actually call you and pretend to be the police. Either way, they are letting you know that they have some loved one in custody, and that person needs bail money. Hey, think for a second. If the cops arrest someone you know, are they really going to run around trying to figure out someone that they can call that will bail them out? No they are not. Just like any other scam, if you actually stop and think about it for a second then it does not make any sense. These scammers try and make sure that you actually do not think about it, that you just act quickly without any thought. They know that if you think about it they have no chance.