# I feel I'm having a smart day after catching a scam **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 2, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-im-having-a-smart-day-after-catching-a-scam/576957 "2011-04-02T16:19:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gedd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gedd/32/4938_2.png) [@Gedd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gedd)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-im-having-a-smart-day-after-catching-a-scam/576957/1 "2011-04-02T16:19:39Z")
The hand written address and lack of return address on the envelope didn’t faze me at first; but when the letter was about 2 free airline tickets they did seem odd and my radar detected some anomalies. When it said, “We have attempted contacting you several times without success” I thought “They must not have been trying too hard.” A single sheet of paper that is kind of crinkled doesn’t seem too official, especially for something the VP signed by hand. I rarely travel by plane (getting there is half the fun!) and the major rule “If it sounds too good to be true it probably is” definitely leads to Google. Yep, I was right! Everything I found says it is a scam. 2 points for me! 😃 If I’m bored later maybe I’ll call and play along just to badger them. I actually do happen to have a pre-paid cell phone if they are also phishing for phone numbers. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2011, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-im-having-a-smart-day-after-catching-a-scam/576957/2 "2011-04-02T16:35:07Z")
You’re going to badger the weasels? ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-im-having-a-smart-day-after-catching-a-scam/576957/3 "2011-04-02T16:55:33Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > You’re going to badger the weasels? Why not? He ferreted out their scam ---
**Author:** ![gregorio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/fbc32d/32.png) [@gregorio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gregorio)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2011, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-im-having-a-smart-day-after-catching-a-scam/576957/4 "2011-04-02T16:56:08Z")
Look out! They might be snakes. ---
**Author:** ![guizot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guizot/32/3636_2.png) [@guizot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/guizot)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2011, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-im-having-a-smart-day-after-catching-a-scam/576957/5 "2011-04-02T16:57:39Z")
Most scams you get these days–by way of mail, on-line, or by phone–you can debunk in minutes with Google. But that guy on the corner with the shells? I’m still trying to figure him out. ---
**Author:** ![Gedd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gedd/32/4938_2.png) [@Gedd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gedd)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2011, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-im-having-a-smart-day-after-catching-a-scam/576957/6 "2011-04-02T17:12:14Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > You’re going to badger the weasels? Reminds me of the Dilbert cartoon where the boss hired a weasel. It corrects him and the boss says, “Did I say weasel? I meant mink.” ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2011, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-im-having-a-smart-day-after-catching-a-scam/576957/7 "2011-04-02T17:18:43Z")
Did he fire him because the mink stole? ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2011, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-feel-im-having-a-smart-day-after-catching-a-scam/576957/8 "2011-04-02T18:33:57Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Did he fire him because the mink stole? Ouch.