I've been shocked when I know that seemingly normal , intelligent women fall for such things.

My brother when he asked me to borrow money. I am the type to not lend money unless I don't care if I get repaid - that way it doesn't ruin relationships. But part of that is asking what it is being used for. Car broke down? Sure. Pet needs to go to the vet? I got you. Need to buy a collector's edition figurine from online? Yeah, no that's not going to do it.

But anyways, he started telling me it was to send to this girl he met online and I can't even remember what the excuse was. He'd never met her. They had been talking for like a week. I had to break it to him that he was getting scammed.