HAVING A LITTLE FUN

 by Patricia Bradley

Just want to let everyone know when you read this on Wednesday, I'll be somewhere on my own little island in the South Pacific. If I don't answer the comments right away it’ll be ‘cause I'm too busy diving, or just sunning on the beach, or relaxing in the hammock.

And how did I get so blessed that I am able to retire to that island? There’s this lovely woman in Nigeria who wants to give me money! I get the first payment today. If you don’t believe me, read the letter she sent me--

Attention: Dear Beneficiary,

Your Name/E-Mail is selected as one of the scam victims to receive compensation sum of US$2,500,000.00 (Two Million five hundred thousand United State Dollars) which was allocated to you from office of International Monetary Fund (IMF) 

I was directed to inform you that the total sum of US$2500,000.00 (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) has been credited through  ATM CARD in your name as one of the scam victims/poverty alleviation beneficiaries, we are however sorry for the delay in contacting you, the reason is that we are following it according to the sequential order given by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Your fund/ATM CARD is now in the United States of America.  You are required to contact (-----) Also reconfirm your information to them below

YOUR NAME----------------------

YOUR ADDRESS-----------

YOUR PHONE-------------

OCCUPATION-----------------

BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER--------------

This is the part I like best:

We sincerely apologize for all what you have gone through in the hands of those unscrupulous elements and wish to advise you to please avoid further communication any one from any part of African Countries as it may turn to be another SCAM. Important notice, send your information through this email: for immediately release of your ATM Card. Waiting for your delivery details. 

Yours Sincerely Mrs Kimberly Benson Head Operational Manager ATM Card Department

P. S. Pls do let me know as soon as you received all your funds $2.5Million,

Whoo-Whoo!! Life of leisure, here I come...

I guess you can see I'm not on a beach in the South Pacific. And I'm sure you knew when you read the first part of the post that I wouldn't be. But when the above letter came into my inbox, I couldn't resist having a little fun with it. But it did make me stop and think.

Not what idiot thought I'd fall for such a silly email, but if somehow I did fall into $2 million dollars, would I then do nothing the rest of my life? Would I just retire from life and go live on a beach somewhere in the South Pacific?

I'm going to reserve my answer to that question for the comments. You see, I want you to answer the question: what would you do with the balance of $2.5 million dollars after paying all your bills and setting up trusts for your kids, etc? Leave a comment and I'll enter you in a drawing for either Deception or the book that releases in May.

Oh, and I wish all those people who are scamming others would get a real job.