Lotto Fever

Some people are just plain gullible and unfortunately they tend to frequent my library.  A few years ago this older woman came to the Ref Desk practically in tears asking to send an international fax.  She was trying to claim her winnings in a Spanish lottery.  She said that she had already paid $5,000 to get the paperwork in order but she still hadn't received her deposit in her bank account. My heart went out to this lady who had obviously been scammed.