07-23-2014, 02:04 PM
(07-23-2014, 06:17 AM)Duchess Wrote: I'm off to open an account for Mock, maybe some random strangers will pay for our fun.
I know you're kidding, but I've seriously thought about how easy it must be for a slick con-person to come up with a believable hard luck story and rake in major dollars.
Still laughing about the potato salad guy who raised tens of thousands for a new recipe experiment on Facebook. He seemed legit and blown away by how much money he was able to collect in his fun endeavor -- no harm done.
I think there are probably a lot of scammers milking suckers on the many on-line donation sites. But, I do think it's truly cool that there's a fast accessible way for people to contribute money to help someone legitimately in need and make a difference in their lives.