13. Robbed on Vacation
Now this one I could actually see someone falling for, initially anyway, before the scam became more well known. This person actually hacks the victim’s email, then sends out an email to a bunch of people saying something like “Hi, I am in France and I was robbed, they took all of my money, my credit cards, and my cell phone.” Then they ask for money to be wired to them. So you are not just getting a fake email, you are getting an email from someone you actually know. If one doesn’t think about it for too long, you might actually send some money. Then later that day you see the friend or family member who is supposed to be stranded in France at the local Arby’s mowing down on a Beef And Cheddar.
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