Suckers

Sometimes, it's hard to believe how gullible people can be. Here's a typical example

By JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, WASHINGTON - About one in four Internet users is hit with e-mail scams every month that try to lure sensitive personal information from unsuspecting consumers, a study says.

Of those receiving the phony e-mails, most thought they might be from legitimate companies — seven in 10, or 70 percent, were fooled by the e-mails, said the report.

It's really hard to believe that 70% of the people receiving phony e-mail believe they are for real. I must get two or three of these things a day, and I assume every piece of e-mail I get is phony until proven otherwise.

Years ago, when my daughter was in second or third grade, I happened to use the word "gullible" in a sentence. She turned to me and said, "you can't use that word." I asked why not.

"Because my teacher told me that the word 'gullible' has been removed from the dictionary," she replied. And, she really believed him!