Stupidest person in 2011?

[VHG]

Does this guy win the award for the stupidest person in 2011?

Just shows you why these scammers still send out spam mail, hoping to catch an idiot like this:

http://www.dailymail....-web-sheer-greed.html

[grffindoor2011]

I have my own way of dealing with scammers, everything from clogging up their inbox with 100's of repeated emails, wasting their time pretending to be interested or a virus within a jpeg. They are the scum of the earth.

[birdie1971]

Stimpson was too clever to realise just how stupid he was. Most of us like to think we can spot a con from a mile away. Luckily most people can but not everyone is so fortunate. Sometimes being highly educated is a hindrance to spotting frauds of this nature.

[trt]

This is old news, it was in the papers about 2 weeks ago, but he is still stupid!!!

[grffindoor2011]

The tip is to delete any email from someone telling you that you are a winner of money. Unless you have entered an actual competition ie on tv or on a well known website, then out of the blue emails promising thousands is a pipe dream. The same goes for those that ask for admin fees. I had a call a few months ago from some bloke that said I had won a holiday...I knew it was nonsense and kept him talking for 30 minutes at their cost. I enjoyed the laugh and he was very annoyed at the end.

Bank notifications are another one to stay away from. I must have had emails from just about every uk bank saying my account has been compromised or there is good news if I log in to see my balance. My tip is never ever click on any bank link within an email. Always type in the real web address from your bank.

The thing is, the guy in the story isn't alone. I've torn my hair out a few times where a friend or family member has said they have won a holiday or 50k from the baron of sultan or whatever. Those people are intelligent individuals. The problem is greed. They say love is blind but so is money.