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There's an interesting Motley Fool article about the top ten scams (legal and illegal) used to separate you from your hard-earned cash. (via A Councillor Writes)

One I've always wanted to be the target of is number 7 - the fake lottery. I get several emails a week saying that I've won however much in a lottery I never entered, but I've always wanted to get a phone call saying the same just to ask, when they demand several hundred pounds to claim my prize, why they can't just take that from my supposed 'winnings'? (Yes, I could do this by replying to the email, but it wouldn't be as fun) I'm sure they've got all sorts of pre-programmed and made-up excuses to explain why this can't be done, but I just want to see how long I can keep them on the phone and thus do my little bit to harm them by inflating their phone bill just that tiny amount.

It'll happen one day, I'm sure, but like the last time the Mormons came knocking on my door, I'll no doubt be busy doing something else and not willing to give over my time to winding them up to the extent they deserve.