A few years before my dad died some scammers got him. They told him he'd win some big sweepstakes, but he had to pay to enter. The first check he gave them was for $9000! They sent some Fedex-like service around to pick it up. They sent him a DVD player that didn't work, a fake diamond pendant, and a few other things. I don't think that was the only check he gave them, either. Gawd! I want to wring their necks! And why is it that nothing is done about these organizations?