Virginia woman conned out of nearly $30,000

Comment #27

Teddi — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 14:01:14 GMT

I will always help the homeless if I can. Whether it be with cash or food or groceries. There are way too many people on the street who are there because of circumstances outside their control. Many served this country and weren't able to get over the horrors of that experience when they came home. Nor were they properly assisted when it was clear they needed help. Way too many women are on the street because they had to flee a violent home life. Lots of people lost their savings, jobs and homes... [ More ]

Comment #26

Teddi — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 13:40:12 GMT

This isn't about drugs and booze. Cons require clear thinking, a certain clean cut and trustworthy appearance and the ability to think on one's feet to allay whatever concerns a mark might have. Those people can't afford to be twitchy or jonesing for drugs in all the hours it takes to pull this off. For many, these cons are their source of income. All you need to do is watch one season of American Greed. Swindling is a relatively easy way to amass money without having to work ones way up a ladde... [ More ]

Comment #25

Teddi — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 13:00:16 GMT

Actually, the last study done on this showed that the elderly were actually LESS likely to get conned than their younger counterparts even though they were more heavily targeted by con artists.

I believe that this 'victim' was both gullible and greedy. Had she been simply gullible, she'd have offered to drive them, but she wouldn't have handed over that amount of money to them. They offered to make her a millionaire in exchange for $30,000 and she jumped at the chance. That's greed.

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Comment #24

noise-gate — Sat, 20 May 2017 18:49:29 GMT

So true, to which l will add the following l recently read.

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Comment #23

Unluckyone — Sat, 20 May 2017 16:46:11 GMT

Due to the lack of common sense and naivety of these so called victims, this type of gig will continue

unless people decide to wise up.

Comment #22

noise-gate — Sat, 20 May 2017 16:25:18 GMT

Why do you consider yourself stupid, what did you miss

Comment #21

uprrman — Sat, 20 May 2017 15:06:05 GMT

should say i am stupid

Comment #20

noise-gate — Fri, 19 May 2017 03:14:01 GMT

G- l welcome disagreement, it is what makes us different, Lord knows that l would be bored if the company l kept agreed with me on everything. Back to the page: l think you thinking too hard on this. All we know from the report is that she willingly went into her banks to withdraw * $30,000 , whether she was prepared to withdraw $60,000 is another thing altogether.What you missing is the fact that she was promised millions in return for her $30,000. It all starts and ends there.She was not doing... [ More ]

Comment #19

grwurston — Fri, 19 May 2017 00:53:26 GMT

N-G,

I'm going to have to disagree. This mall where it initially began has 150+ stores, pretty good size, right? The con-women were on the hunt. I seriously doubt the victim was the first person they approached to ask for a ride. I also seriously doubt they brought up the issue of the lottery ticket before they were outside in the parking lot and in the victims car. Simply because there would too many other people around who could possibly over hear what was going on. They want privacy and r... [ More ]

Comment #18

noise-gate — Thu, 18 May 2017 23:06:51 GMT

People still purchase Richard Lustig's manual that consists of 12 pages on . How to Increase your chances of winning the lottery.

That is what l find abominable GP.

Comment #17

Get paid — Thu, 18 May 2017 21:52:59 GMT

Unbeliveble:Ididn,t know people still fall for this one.

Comment #16

Stack47 — Thu, 18 May 2017 21:41:42 GMT

I bet the lady didn't tell the tellers why she was doing it otherwise they would have called the police and told her she was being scammed.

Do you always tell bank tellers why you're withdrawing money from your checking/savings account

Comment #15

Stack47 — Thu, 18 May 2017 21:32:06 GMT

They then asked the victim to stop at the CVS on Breezewood Drive in Spotsylvania to get drinks. The victim went into the store while the con artists waited outside.

How does it go; a fool and their money

Comment #14

slotsarefun — Thu, 18 May 2017 14:15:28 GMT

So sad

Comment #13

gatorsrok — Thu, 18 May 2017 03:26:17 GMT

The bank tellers had to be suspicious of someone withdrawing that type of money....especially an older person. I bet the lady didn't tell the tellers why she was doing it otherwise they would have called the police and told her she was being scammed. There is more to this story, but I bet that the scam artists told the lady to lie to the tellers when they asked about why she was withdrawing that type of money and the lady went along with it.

I grew up in West Palm Beach, FL (god's waiting roo... [ More ]

Comment #12

noise-gate — Thu, 18 May 2017 02:42:08 GMT

G, l get what you saying...But in this case, this Elderly person reasoned to herself, that she was going to come into a great deal more money in exchange for her paltry share. You dont drive to more than one bank to withdraw $30,000 in one day if you not all there. Her greed got the better of her.She went into those banks by herself with a smile l gaurentee you, had the bank folk seen those crooks aiding her to withdraw money, that right there would have sent a tremor through the teller. I menti... [ More ]

Comment #11

hearsetrax — Thu, 18 May 2017 01:55:53 GMT

sweet link ,CT

will have to remember this next time I'm in old town jejejeje

Comment #10

Bleudog101 — Thu, 18 May 2017 00:25:49 GMT

Let me see if I got this right Maximillions: Nicht Verstehe.

These stories sicken me; I wish there was a law on the books preventing folks from getting large sums of money @ once. Better yet, have the police show up and let them try to pull a fast one then.

Comment #9

Coin Toss — Thu, 18 May 2017 00:04:04 GMT

She should have told them to just hang on while she called ICE.

Good to know sat any age;

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Not wise to tangle with someone who knows how to use one.

Comment #8

grwurston — Wed, 17 May 2017 21:57:57 GMT

It is just the fact that they ARE elderly. Not all, but a lot of elderly are not in very good shape physically. This makes them able to be easily intimidated because they know they are not strong enough to resist or fight back.

Also, a lot but not all elderly, have begun to slip mentally. They are just not as sharp as they used to be. It is nothing they did. It is just part of the natural aging process which we all go through, and some people are more effected than others.

Refresher course... [ More ]

Comment #7

LiveInGreenBay — Wed, 17 May 2017 20:31:58 GMT

Police just released this photo of the perp.

Comment #6

hearsetrax — Wed, 17 May 2017 18:56:36 GMT

funny thing to me is that this happen 3 1/2 miles from my house jejeje

Comment #5

noise-gate — Wed, 17 May 2017 17:50:26 GMT

What is it that makes suckers Elderly innocent people obvious prey? Is it the way they walk,gaze too long at watermelons or what? I once read that if you constantly looking up at tall buildings in NYC- you immediately identified as a tourist.Older person's need refresher courses on How not to be taken advantage of.

Comment #4

music* — Wed, 17 May 2017 16:49:30 GMT

This $30,000.00 is now being spent on illegal drugs and alcohol.

Being a tightwad in this day and age could save you from some grief.

Lottery Post members are well armed to defend themselves.

Comment #3

music* — Wed, 17 May 2017 16:21:20 GMT

Criminals are ruining the lives of all of us. We must say NO to all requests. No to hitchhikers, No to beggars, No to con artists, No to everyone. Even say NO to children who may be doing the bidding of their parents.

We must be content with our family and the few close friends we have. Refer every request to the professional social workers.

Comment #2

MaximumMillions — Wed, 17 May 2017 15:44:56 GMT

Why didn't she just offer to only take 940k from the winnings?

IF the processing fee was 60k nobody would play a lottery in which you can win 1 billion. What's the processing fee for that

Comment #1

noise-gate — Wed, 17 May 2017 14:18:30 GMT

If you going to part with your savings to total strangers : Simply ask them to accompany you to the closest lottery convenience store, ask these stranger's to hand you the ticket scan that puppy yourself.If it's a winner, ask the clerk to run that ticket to verify your findings .If these strangers refuse, simply walk away.End of story.

Virginia woman conned out of nearly $30,000

Lottery Post — Wed, 17 May 2017 12:52:14 GMT

The Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office is investigating an incident in which a woman in the Virginia county was bilked out of nearly $30,000 after being promised lottery riches, court records show.

According to an affidavit for a search warrant filed in Spotsylvania Circuit Court, the 68-year-old victim was at the Spotsylvania Towne Centre late last month when she was approached by two Hispanic women who asked her for a ride.

Det. William Lee wrote that the women told the victim that they had a... [ More ]