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A Couple This Gullible & STUPID Deserve To Lose $1.1 Million — But, How Do They Make That Much Money?

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by Anura Guruge
on October 19, 2022

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This is beyond mind-boggling. It defies normal credulity.

They sure deserve to lose $1.1 million. I have no sympathy for them. This was so stupid. So, stupid. What baffles me is how did a couple this stupid have this much money on them.

I am sure this story is not complete. IF you move this money money from a retirement account there are SIGNIFICANT tax consequences. Plus, I am not sure what is meant by wiring ‘a home equity line of credit‘.

It doesn’t make sense. They would first have to have set up the wire transfer. There is some verification. Plus, with this amount of money Fidelity would have had a ‘look’. I KNOW. I have been a Fidelity customer for 35+ years. Fidelity is excellent.

IF this story is as reported this couple was just plain, dumb stupid. They deserved to be screwed. Hey, I am a senior too … {SMILE}

Yes, a few years ago, a friend of mine (at the time) got conned into paying $440 online, to a ‘Microsoft Engineer’ for fixing a major bug on his PC. He was in his late 60s. He panicked when he saw the scary RED BOX pop-up. {Yes, he probably was surfing for porn!} He called, he got ripped off. But, it was ONLY $440 (& to be fair, he is quite rich & $440 is mere bagatelle to him}. I kept on saying why didn’t he ask me first. {I do have a relative who always checks with me when he gets dubious messages or calls. We haven’t got ripped off yet.}

This story just disgusts me. NOT because of the scammers, BUT because people are SO, SO, SO STUPID.

{Please, there is NO POINT making fun that they are a couple of Maine! Appears that they must be from around ‘Portland‘. Portland as far as I am concerned is a part of Connecticut!}

Man’s Inconsideration For Man Bespoiling Lovely ‘Fort Williams’, Portland, Maine.

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by Anura Guruge
on March 22, 2022

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Before anyone gets on their high horse about the title being sexist, please brush up on your ‘Robert Burns‘. Plus, given that there are also diapers I am sure that this is an equal opportunities crime by no means gender specific. SMILE.

This was today at the ever lovely Fort Williams on what was a beautiful (but very chilly & gusty) day. It was my second visit this year.

This scene by the only available ‘amenities’ is UNACCEPTABLE! How inconsiderate. What are people thinking. Yes, it is bad enough that people have become rude & think it is OK, but this is taking things to a whole different level.

I think Fort Williams, year round, quite rightly, is a ‘carry in, carry out‘ facility. We are off-season right now & they are not charging their nominal parking fees. So, they have also cut back on the upkeep & facilities. [I did NOT use the porta potties, but when the doors were open they looked ‘clean’ from where I was standing (at a safe distance). Being a man, & a daily, year round hiker to boot, I know how to get by without having to negotiate porta potties. SMILE.]

I am NOT sure how we can fix this problem. I thought about contacting the good people who lovingly maintain this wonderful park & offering to pay SOME towards renting a dumpster. But, that might not be the right fix. Plus, I understand, that some will, quite rightly feel that we gave into the problem.

One of Fort Williams’ many claims to fame is that it is dog friendly. It even has an off-leash dog area. That is why my daughter (whose 16th birthday it was today) loves this place. She can take her 104 pound puppy (though she will NOT let it off its leash).

I am saddened. It is the same as with manners. Why can’t we be more considerate. Being polite & considerate costs nothing. And it, trust me, is real easy to do. SMILE.