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This morning I received a letter I’m rich beyond my wildest dreams They assure me it isn’t a con trick Or one of those ‘get rich quick’ schemes A relation I have never ever heard of Well, he’s left me millions in his will If I can forward my bank account details I’ll get the money from my late uncle Phil I dash round to tell my neighbour With my riches we can go on a cruise But she’s clutching an identical letter And was on her way round to tell me HER news I think I’ll bypass this incredible offer It seems we’ve both been told the same thing These scammers have not duped this lady I’ll give the fraud department a ring! But it was not real Contest Sponsored by Lewis Raynes 12~19~16

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Joseph May

Date: 1/3/2017 10:07:00 PM

Congrats on your win Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 2/4/2017 3:49:00 AM

Thanks Joseph:-) hugs Jan xx

Cheryl Hoffman

Date: 1/3/2017 7:51:00 PM

One time a man called me up trying to scam me into giving him my bank account information…I quickly hung up! Great write and congratulations Jan!Hugs~Che xx

Jan Allison
Date: 2/4/2017 3:48:00 AM

Thanks Cheryl :-) hugs Jan xx

Janice Canerdy

Date: 1/3/2017 1:28:00 PM

A 7 for your well-written WINNING poem about those offers to make us rich beyond our wildest dreams, Jan! Janice

Jan Allison
Date: 1/3/2017 2:03:00 PM

If it appears too good to be true - it probably is!:-) hugs Jan xx

Afzal Nusker

Date: 1/3/2017 12:07:00 PM

Even I am fed up with these random choking messages. Congratulations on your win with this fabulous writing, Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/3/2017 2:03:00 PM

Thanks Afzal - thankfully I have never been duped by scammers but they still manage to con money from some people especially the elderly :-( hugs Jan xx

Joanna Daniel

Date: 12/22/2016 5:11:00 AM

Oh, am glad it was not real, Jan:) many times, I've received such fraudulent e-mails...

Jan Allison
Date: 12/22/2016 6:19:00 PM

Mails, phone calls, texts and letters they are getting more sophisticated in the way they try to con people of their money:-( hugs jan xx

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 12/21/2016 5:58:00 PM

Good for you, Jan. I get scam letters every now and then. Once I got one saying I had won the lottery in England. Never been there! What annoys me more than anything about these scams are the idiots who fall for them. Are people thinking? Thank you for the stop and getting a laugh from my ass-inine humor. / M

Jan Allison
Date: 12/21/2016 6:43:00 PM

It is so sad that these scams are getting more and more elaborate and people fall for them ... but if anyone asks for my bank account or personal details they get the phone put down on them - I know my mother tells them to 'piss off' or some other word lol which I find absolutely hilarious:-) hugs jan xx

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/20/2016 12:34:00 PM

Hello Jan, I've been tricked by this kind of letters. Now, I play along- LOL, All they want is your credit card. Anyways, I like when I receive mail from car dealerships and say I won a car. Once upon a time I was curious and peeked into my neighbor's mailbox, and guess what she had the same identical mail. My daughter and I enter lots of these drawings and we always win, THEN WE LAUGH. You'll find these drawings at the mall. Now I have to go read your "Romantic Moonlight" Love LINDA

Jan Allison
Date: 12/20/2016 4:39:00 PM

I've not had one of these letters for many years, there was a glut of them I guess the scammers are trying other tricks now as i get calls from 'banks' needing my details err like yeah pull the other one lol It's so so good to see you back Linda soup hasn't been the same without you:-) hugs jan xxx

Mike Hauser

Date: 12/20/2016 7:49:00 AM

Love your imagination!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/20/2016 10:24:00 AM

It's vivid to say the least Mike lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/20/2016 7:19:00 AM

- I have received several e-mail about this wealth me too ... we can travel together, Jan ... live in luxury :))) - Good luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 12/20/2016 10:25:00 AM

Sounds like a good dream Anne-lise:-) hugs Jan xx

Vera Duggan

Date: 12/20/2016 5:01:00 AM

I love this one Jan, such a shame it was a sham, wouldn't it be awful if you really got over excited and then turned out to be a scam how disappointed you would be. Good luck in the contest and Merry Christmas.....Vera

Jan Allison
Date: 12/20/2016 10:26:00 AM

If it appears to be too good to be true it probably is lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Darren White

Date: 12/20/2016 1:22:00 AM

Very stupid scammers to be honest. Never send letters to neighbouring people :P

Jan Allison
Date: 12/20/2016 10:27:00 AM

Yes how silly lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Supraja Kannan

Date: 12/20/2016 1:10:00 AM

A great take on the contest... Brilliant theme... Hope it does well in the contest... Good luck and a big 7...

Jan Allison
Date: 12/20/2016 10:28:00 AM

Thanks Supraja:-) hugs Jan xx

Caycay Jennings

Date: 12/19/2016 10:26:00 PM

I'm pretty sure no one else submitted a poem with this theme. Very clever, imagination born poem - very enjoyable as well. Meanwhile, where's my Uncle Phil? I like your take, Jan - good job with this ... CayCay

Jan Allison
Date: 12/20/2016 10:30:00 AM

We probably have the same uncle caycay lol :-)) hugs jan xx

Alexis Y.

Date: 12/19/2016 6:19:00 PM

Hi Jan, Scammers get away with these shenanigans because most of the population is struggling. They may have a job but barely making it. I enjoyed the humorous spin on this subject. A without a doubt seven:-) Alexis PS, Your title was a "stop in your tracks" type of a title.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/19/2016 6:31:00 PM

Originally I had the contest title and i got few reads but I got a lot more reads as soon as I changed it. Such a tragedy that these unscrupulous victims get rich at the expense of some very vulnerable people:-( hugs jan xx

Matthew Anish

Date: 12/19/2016 6:17:00 PM

I have been sent such messages, too. I am glad you were not fooled by this nonsense and that you were able to express the feelings of many in verse form. Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish

Jan Allison
Date: 12/19/2016 6:29:00 PM

It's many years since I had one of these letters Matthew sadly the scams get more convincing and vulnerable people fall prey to these unscrupulous people:-( hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 12/19/2016 4:49:00 PM

ha! very clever, jan! i'll bet that many people would fall for such a scam, but i love the way you've described this...

Jan Allison
Date: 12/19/2016 5:17:00 PM

Thanks Ilene sadly these scams still go on and vulnerable people end up losing a lot of money to these fraudsters:-( hugs jan xx

Daniel Turner

Date: 12/19/2016 1:49:00 PM

Your title pulled me in Jan. Love the poem. Those darn scammers are everywhere. I love the song too. I'm like Chris, you've got me humming the tune:)

Jan Allison
Date: 12/19/2016 2:01:00 PM

I changed the title from the contest title and the comments started to appear! Such a shame people fall fall these scams but they seem to be getting more and more elaborate in the ideas they come up with:-( hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 12/19/2016 1:48:00 PM

Dang I was going to ask if could buy me a ticket... Hilarious Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 12/19/2016 1:56:00 PM

LOL Tim - I did get a few of this type of scam letters a few years back but the police had done a warning so they went in the bin... but the fraudsters are getting more and more clever with the way they try to dupe people:-( hugs Jan xx

Chris Green

Date: 12/19/2016 1:44:00 PM

Hey, I had the same uncle it seems. :) Loved this Jan and the title got me singing, gotta move these...refrigerators, gotta move these color TVs. :)

Jan Allison
Date: 12/19/2016 1:53:00 PM

Oh Chris so we are related that's great lol!!! These scammers are so unscrupulous and prey on the elderly or the vulnerable member of society ... if it's too good to be true it usually is:-( Yes the Dire Straits hit was going through my mind too lol:-) hugs jan xx