Innocent people, mostly seniors, are being duped
- col-lee-elliot-aging-graciously
- December 8, 2023
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I must be either the richest or the luckiest person on the internet. No one can possibly have won as many prizes as I have in the last couple of months. The rewards range from things I have never heard of to lots of money and some major surprises. Let me tell you about a few.
First there is a Harbor Freight tool box. I have been chosen to participate in their Loyalty Program “for free.” All I had to do was take a survey that would tell them what my experience with them was like. Since I had never heard of them before receiving this gift offer, I couldn’t answer the survey, and sadly it expired.
Next, I heard from the official Paleohacks Newsletter, telling me I’m a lucky duck because I was randomly picked out of a hat to receive the new “Keto Air Fryer Cookbook”…free…if I am one of the first 500 to respond to the 20 page ad advising me to get an air fryer so I can use the recipes in the cookbook.
Kohl’s Department Store notified me that I am the exclusive recipient of a Kitchenaid. It didn’t say a kitchenaid what, so I hoped it did dishes and after- cooklng cleanup, but alas, it also warned that inventory was low and only 20 winners were chosen every Thursday after taking another survey.
Now Walmart really put itself out with its prize for me. It said “You have won $1,000 or $500. Wow. I took that survey because all those taking it said they said they had gotten the gift card. After the survey, I was informed that I only had to pay shipping of $29.95 for the card. When I turned that offer down, Walmart sent me another survey that might win me $90 for participating in their Loyalty Program. I never did like second place.
Sam’s Club just notified me with a big “You Won.” Congratulate me, I have been chosen to receive a brand new tier 1 Exclusive Offer Reward after a survey. The prizes were nice…a laptop, a RoboKleen Vacuum and stuff like that, and you only have to pay shipping and handling. Also, there is only one left of most items.
Costco’s big capital letters stating ” $1000-Congratulations You’ve Won!” almost got me. I mean, that’s a pretty nice prize. Too bad, Safari couldn’t connect to the server. When it was all said and done, I had to be satisfied with the free mascara I actually did get from Thrive Cosmetics after giving them a small order.
It troubles me that innocent people, particularly seniors, are being duped by companies who use gobble-de-gook language to do anything they can to get even a little money from us.
Nearly every day I receive scams in the mail on stationary that looks like it actually came from my bank, or car dealer. I try not to play the games that look like fun on the internet because I’m pretty sure they are information seeking. If the people who are cheating others would put as much effort into doing something positive and helpful as they do into hurting others, wouldn’t it be a better world?
Be careful. The prize that is won could easily be you.