GOB-Smacked
Viewing comments for Chapter 1 "GOB-Smacked - Village of the Scammed"A collection of rants
15 total reviews
Comment from Giddy Nielsen-Sweep
Are you kidding... send $5000.... and you are only paying 27 cents... No way! LOL. I'm so pleased you wrote this because I have always felt so frustrated about these people. I'm confused about who to blame. As you say, 99.9% of the population sees it for a scam straight away, so it's greed that rules, and only greed! Thanks, Steve, Giddy
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2013
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Are you kidding... send $5000.... and you are only paying 27 cents... No way! LOL. I'm so pleased you wrote this because I have always felt so frustrated about these people. I'm confused about who to blame. As you say, 99.9% of the population sees it for a scam straight away, so it's greed that rules, and only greed! Thanks, Steve, Giddy
Comment Written 28-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2013
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Thanks, Giddy.
My greatest puzzlement is how these 'victims' ever managed to accumulate money in the first place if they are so lacking in common sense.
Steve
Comment from Cumbrianlass
Right. Hand over the money. I'm busy creating other accounts on FS under different names, so I can review this several times doling out five stars and get even more money. LOL!
Enjoyed the read, and yes, I hear about this scams all the time and cannot believe that folks actually fall for them. I'm afraid my sympathy for the victims is often overshadowed by my scorn. Does that make me a GOB..ch ?
Very entertaining, Steve.
Av
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reply by the author on 29-Nov-2013
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Right. Hand over the money. I'm busy creating other accounts on FS under different names, so I can review this several times doling out five stars and get even more money. LOL!
Enjoyed the read, and yes, I hear about this scams all the time and cannot believe that folks actually fall for them. I'm afraid my sympathy for the victims is often overshadowed by my scorn. Does that make me a GOB..ch ?
Very entertaining, Steve.
Av
:)
Comment Written 28-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2013
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Yeah, I'm looking forward to getting those banking passwords, although if it's anything like my account, there's nothing in there anyway.
And I think you would be classed as a Cynical Old Woman... :o)
Steve
Comment from strandregs
Ok here's your five stars but my pinky says send no money . Sorry. for your pain.
Then again I'm sure at least 2 greedy
Hatless poets will send you their wife.
You asked for it .
Happy hunting.Z.
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2013
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Ok here's your five stars but my pinky says send no money . Sorry. for your pain.
Then again I'm sure at least 2 greedy
Hatless poets will send you their wife.
You asked for it .
Happy hunting.Z.
Comment Written 28-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2013
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Oh, you keep your brains in your pinky, too?!
I'm not accepting wives in part payment - not unless they're pretty good around the house anyway.
Steve
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So when are you publishing a poetry book?
Comment from Fleedleflump
haha, you go for it, mate. You're not saying anything I disagree with and hence I approve, lol. I think Fanstory has room for it's very own Jeremy Clarkson (although, by contrast, his just a bit minted, of course). I do find these cynical scamming wankstains annoying because, more than anything, of the cynical nastiness of the whole thing, but I can't bring myself to sympathise with many of the victims - ESPECIALLY those with so many reserves to throw away when I had to scrape together £20 for my weeks shopping a couple of days ago - and I do mean s c r a p e.
Nicely written!
Mike
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2013
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haha, you go for it, mate. You're not saying anything I disagree with and hence I approve, lol. I think Fanstory has room for it's very own Jeremy Clarkson (although, by contrast, his just a bit minted, of course). I do find these cynical scamming wankstains annoying because, more than anything, of the cynical nastiness of the whole thing, but I can't bring myself to sympathise with many of the victims - ESPECIALLY those with so many reserves to throw away when I had to scrape together £20 for my weeks shopping a couple of days ago - and I do mean s c r a p e.
Nicely written!
Mike
Comment Written 28-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2013
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From one fellow scraper to another....
My greatest puzzlement is how these 'victims' ever managed to accumulate money in the first place if they are so lacking in common sense.
Thanks for stopping by.
Steve
Comment from w.j.debi
Amusing story. It is sad to realize the number of people that send their hard earned money in the hopes of gaining a fortune. Only the scammers win. I like the humorous narrative voice that you use. Just one thing--You can keep you money. I worked too hard for the little I have to give it up. Oh, well, I probably won the lottery but forgot to turn in the winning ticket too.
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2013
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Amusing story. It is sad to realize the number of people that send their hard earned money in the hopes of gaining a fortune. Only the scammers win. I like the humorous narrative voice that you use. Just one thing--You can keep you money. I worked too hard for the little I have to give it up. Oh, well, I probably won the lottery but forgot to turn in the winning ticket too.
Comment Written 27-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2013
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Well my second job is as a psychic, so if you just send the $5,000 I will tell you where you lost the ticket.
Thanks for reading.
Steve
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LOL. Good try. The $5K is still mine. But as a psychic you already knew that.
Comment from kiwijenny
I think a GOBSMACKED series would be RANTASTIC as is this..........why would anyone think thousands of dollars could ever come from Nigeria anyway....I like you have never been given anything . My families when they depart are more likely to leave a Bill not a will. I m thankful that my dad has built his own casket though......Which only cost him $100 in supplies and looks awesome. We are proud of our skinflint saving ways. Being broke smacks of creativity ....kiwis unite......rant rant rant.....yay
God bless
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2013
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I think a GOBSMACKED series would be RANTASTIC as is this..........why would anyone think thousands of dollars could ever come from Nigeria anyway....I like you have never been given anything . My families when they depart are more likely to leave a Bill not a will. I m thankful that my dad has built his own casket though......Which only cost him $100 in supplies and looks awesome. We are proud of our skinflint saving ways. Being broke smacks of creativity ....kiwis unite......rant rant rant.....yay
God bless
Comment Written 27-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2013
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Oh, no - where does he keep the coffin? And does he show it off to anyone who asks??? I'm all for cardboard coffins myself.
My greatest puzzlement is how these 'victims' ever managed to accumulate money in the first place if they are so lacking in common sense.
Steve
Comment from kenni
The best, the all time best. I'd pay a good green cross for the first four paragraphs alone. The rest is excellent filler until we reach the closing comments--the final pitch: the GOB dishes, and rakes it in too. kenni
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2013
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The best, the all time best. I'd pay a good green cross for the first four paragraphs alone. The rest is excellent filler until we reach the closing comments--the final pitch: the GOB dishes, and rakes it in too. kenni
Comment Written 27-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 29-Nov-2013
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Kenni, thanks so much for the kind comments and the six lovely stars.
Steve
Comment from adewpearl
You make a great comedy columnist, Steve :-) Love the explanation of a GOB :-) I too have a fascination for these scammers and those they successfully scam. Of course I've received the emails as has everyone else, and the fact that there is a Benny out there who would fall for it just defies all logic. But they're out there. I have watched more than one episode of Dr. Phil about people who've been taken in by the newest scammers, the Catfish. There are women, who like your guy, have sent some guy in Nigeria tens and tens of thousands of dollars over a several month period because the guy has convinced some woman thousands of miles away that he loves her and intends to marry her but his funds are frozen at the moment. It boggles the mind the excuses they come up with over the course of months in order to pry more money from the village idiot. And these are even more pathetic than the ones who do it for greed. These are lonely people who do it because they convince themselves some total stranger loves them. They second mortgage houses and deplete retirement funds! But I rant too much. Your essay is extremely well written with a great satiric tone. Brooke :-)
reply by the author on 27-Nov-2013
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You make a great comedy columnist, Steve :-) Love the explanation of a GOB :-) I too have a fascination for these scammers and those they successfully scam. Of course I've received the emails as has everyone else, and the fact that there is a Benny out there who would fall for it just defies all logic. But they're out there. I have watched more than one episode of Dr. Phil about people who've been taken in by the newest scammers, the Catfish. There are women, who like your guy, have sent some guy in Nigeria tens and tens of thousands of dollars over a several month period because the guy has convinced some woman thousands of miles away that he loves her and intends to marry her but his funds are frozen at the moment. It boggles the mind the excuses they come up with over the course of months in order to pry more money from the village idiot. And these are even more pathetic than the ones who do it for greed. These are lonely people who do it because they convince themselves some total stranger loves them. They second mortgage houses and deplete retirement funds! But I rant too much. Your essay is extremely well written with a great satiric tone. Brooke :-)
Comment Written 27-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 27-Nov-2013
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Thanks, Brooke.
Of course there are reasons other than greed for being sucked into sending money - the ones you mention ae more likely generous than greedy. My real gobsmackment is that so many of the victims seem to be otherwise sane and sensible folk....
Steve
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I agree - the people I've seen interviewed about sending all their money to strangers seemed to be okay to me too in all other ways.
Heck, like you said, they have to have something going for them in order to have accrued the money to be squandering.
Comment from jgirlie152
Well, my friend, I will gladly give you 5 stars for such an amusing and well written story, but I won't look for the ten grand nor give you my personal numbers. Because I am not a GOB. Every day on my computer something pops up to offer me a great deal of money, which naturally I could use as we all could, but I've learned through silly things like "Joan, we have deposited $25,000 in your bank account" (wow, where did they get that number?) that it is a SCAM, every time, and I'm glad you wrote your story and yes, keep on writing re your GOB.
Best wishes, and keep your money in your pocket. Joan
reply by the author on 27-Nov-2013
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Well, my friend, I will gladly give you 5 stars for such an amusing and well written story, but I won't look for the ten grand nor give you my personal numbers. Because I am not a GOB. Every day on my computer something pops up to offer me a great deal of money, which naturally I could use as we all could, but I've learned through silly things like "Joan, we have deposited $25,000 in your bank account" (wow, where did they get that number?) that it is a SCAM, every time, and I'm glad you wrote your story and yes, keep on writing re your GOB.
Best wishes, and keep your money in your pocket. Joan
Comment Written 27-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 27-Nov-2013
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Thanks, Joan
I haven't had anyone give me their account number yet so FanStory people must be a sane and sensible lot - the ones who read my work anyway!
Have a great day.
Steve
Comment from Tessa Kay
Do you get extra for six stars? It is amazing, true. Some people would count every penny of their cash back in a supermarket and then give a total stranger access to their bank account.
I love your word choice, especially Igotcha Kashmani is such a clever name. It was a thoroughly enjoyable read full of beautiful sarcasm. Definitely looking forward to more GOB-Smacked rants. Yes please.
The only sentence I stumbled over a little was 'either that he's cashed up or clueless' - I would've switched it around:
no surprise there; he's either cashed up or clueless)
But great idea for an entertaining read otherwise.
:) Tessa
reply by the author on 27-Nov-2013
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Do you get extra for six stars? It is amazing, true. Some people would count every penny of their cash back in a supermarket and then give a total stranger access to their bank account.
I love your word choice, especially Igotcha Kashmani is such a clever name. It was a thoroughly enjoyable read full of beautiful sarcasm. Definitely looking forward to more GOB-Smacked rants. Yes please.
The only sentence I stumbled over a little was 'either that he's cashed up or clueless' - I would've switched it around:
no surprise there; he's either cashed up or clueless)
But great idea for an entertaining read otherwise.
:) Tessa
Comment Written 27-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 27-Nov-2013
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Yep, I'll throw in a bag of uncut diamonds for the six star review. I just need you to send $20,000 so I can pay off the village chief who keeps them in his hut.
Thanks for the review and the suggestion.
Steve
