On Thursday night, I was entered into an NFL draft prediction pool. I finished 10th and am supposedly in line to win $1000. We could really use that money, so Yay! But the guy wants my Social Security number because the prize is over $600 and he has to report it to the IRS. So, now I have to research this guy and the rules about IRS reporting for prizes. He would have to report it if it was a horse race, but I'm not sure that qualifies.
When I got home Friday, we had a message saying we had won a Ford Explorer. Mr. Google helped me out, and it turns out the whole thing is a scam. So, in this instance having access to the Internet saved me a ton of time.
It's a weird world we live in. Some guy runs a scam, but a bunch of strangers can help pull the mask off of him.
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