Scams/hoaxes vs. human pride

Larry_OHF · 11-05-2005, 09:56 AM

Don't you love it when a family member or friend sends you a forward to some piece of crap hoax or scam and wants you to buy into it like they did...and when you send them a snopes report to prove the e-mail as a phoney..they get pissed at you for saving their asses!?!?!
WTF???!!!

Foolish people. They are mad because their dreams of "get-rich-quick" just got flushed down the toilet where it belonged, and want to blame somebody for the loss, instead of realizing that they are idiots.

Felix The Assassin · 11-05-2005, 10:02 AM

A-men brother!

Firestormalpha · 11-05-2005, 10:58 AM

Some people just have to learn the hard way.

Some people just have to learn the hard way, over and over and over again.

Melcheor · 11-05-2005, 11:49 AM

It sounds like this rant may have been brought on by a recent incident. Please, larry, continue...

Larry_OHF · 11-05-2005, 02:52 PM

The e-mail scam where they send a message around saying that AOL and Intel, the two largest blah, blah, blah...will give you $245 dollars for every person you forward the message to so that Bill Gates can see how many people still use Explorer...or something like that.

Here...these are the snopes links...

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/microsoft-aol.asp

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/nothing.asp

These are the "money for nothing" hoaxes...I just cannot believe that they have been in circulation since 1997, and people still believe in them just because they changed the title.

Bungleau · 11-05-2005, 10:32 PM

The hoaxes will continue to work until the basic traits of greed and gullibility are bred out of the human race, and a more healthy dose of skepticism is bred in.

I have a number of friends and relatives that do things like that. I think if there were an easier way for them to accept their mistakes with dignity, it would be easier... but they all seem to need to justify that they sent it because it could have been real, or something silly like that...

I've given up trying to help many of them... I just ignore them now. See you at Thanksgiving, Mom...

Kakero · 11-05-2005, 10:42 PM

Count yourself lucky Larry. You don't have any family members or relatives who would say " Buy this or else we cut off our ties! "

Larry_OHF · 11-06-2005, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kakero:
Count yourself lucky Larry. You don't have any family members or relatives who would say " Buy this or else we cut off our ties! "

Now that sounds like an interesting story worthy of hearing.
Share as you see fit.

Iron Greasel · 11-06-2005, 01:54 PM

Oh, I am glad I know no-one who falls for these.

Drakilor · 11-06-2005, 02:42 PM

I got one once, nothing more. But i couldn´t believe it because of common sense saying it was ridicilous. But i think its a much better way to get attention than life-treathening chainmails. (i got threatened by "Sonny" who had a "knife", too bad i cant believe that he really travels around the earth searching for non-forwarders).

11-05-2005, 09:56 AM	#1
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 14,759	Don't you love it when a family member or friend sends you a forward to some piece of crap hoax or scam and wants you to buy into it like they did...and when you send them a snopes report to prove the e-mail as a phoney..they get pissed at you for saving their asses!?!?! WTF???!!! Foolish people. They are mad because their dreams of "get-rich-quick" just got flushed down the toilet where it belonged, and want to blame somebody for the loss, instead of realizing that they are idiots. __________________

11-05-2005, 10:02 AM	#2
Felix The Assassin The Dreadnoks Join Date: September 27, 2001 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 61 Posts: 3,608	A-men brother! __________________ The Lizzie Palmer Tribute Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. John F. Kennedy 35th President of The United States The Last Shot Honor The Fallen Jesus died for our sins, and American Soldiers died for our freedom. If you don't stand behind our Soldiers, please feel free to stand in front of them.

11-05-2005, 10:58 AM	#3
Firestormalpha Knight of the Rose Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Coral Springs, Fl USA Age: 40 Posts: 4,454	Some people just have to learn the hard way. Some people just have to learn the hard way, over and over and over again. __________________ "When you start with a presupposition, it's hard to arrive at any other conclusion." "We are never to judge a philosophy by its abuse." - Augustine "If you're wondering if God has a sense of humor, consider the platypus." http://www.greaterthings.cbglades.com

11-05-2005, 02:52 PM	#5
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 14,759	The e-mail scam where they send a message around saying that AOL and Intel, the two largest blah, blah, blah...will give you $245 dollars for every person you forward the message to so that Bill Gates can see how many people still use Explorer...or something like that. Here...these are the snopes links... http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/microsoft-aol.asp http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/nothing.asp These are the "money for nothing" hoaxes...I just cannot believe that they have been in circulation since 1997, and people still believe in them just because they changed the title. __________________

11-05-2005, 10:32 PM	#6
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	The hoaxes will continue to work until the basic traits of greed and gullibility are bred out of the human race, and a more healthy dose of skepticism is bred in. I have a number of friends and relatives that do things like that. I think if there were an easier way for them to accept their mistakes with dignity, it would be easier... but they all seem to need to justify that they sent it because it could have been real, or something silly like that... I've given up trying to help many of them... I just ignore them now. See you at Thanksgiving, Mom... __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

11-05-2005, 11:49 AM	#4
Melcheor Manshoon Join Date: August 17, 2005 Location: North Yorkshire, Merry old England Age: 37 Posts: 227	It sounds like this rant may have been brought on by a recent incident. Please, larry, continue...

11-05-2005, 10:42 PM	#7
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	Count yourself lucky Larry. You don't have any family members or relatives who would say " Buy this or else we cut off our ties! "

11-06-2005, 01:54 PM	#9
Iron Greasel Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: July 13, 2004 Location: Finland Age: 35 Posts: 1,701	Oh, I am glad I know no-one who falls for these. __________________

11-06-2005, 02:42 PM	#10
Drakilor Dungeon Master Join Date: July 27, 2005 Posts: 52	I got one once, nothing more. But i couldn´t believe it because of common sense saying it was ridicilous. But i think its a much better way to get attention than life-treathening chainmails. (i got threatened by "Sonny" who had a "knife", too bad i cant believe that he really travels around the earth searching for non-forwarders).

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