USPS warns you not to play the foreign lottos.
When I got to chez Kidsleepy this evening from a long days work I checked the mail, and found this little mailer, warning me to not send money in the mail to foreign lotteries because they are a scam.
And by "warning me," I don't mean me but old folks. You can tell because the message is sponsored by the Old Folks Lobbyists, AARP.
I get it. Scamming is serious and for realsies. But wowzers, the back copy is so hilariously over the top, parts of it are written like a Cold War era relic:
You're told to mail or wire a small amount for taxes and fees to claim your prize.
What should you do? Hang up the phone! Ignore the email!
You just know the copywriter wanted to add extra exclamation points to each sentence. I can feel it.
hang up the phone!! Pull down the blinds!!! Get out your aircraft identification manuals!!! Be on the lookout for the Jerries!!!!!
I have no idea if this was done by Campbell Ewald or Draftfcb (who as of last year still retained some post office work during the epic review) or if this was done by someone who has the AARP. I just know they gotta put down the coffee. People don't like being scared. Especially the Seasoned Citizens.
Clients: U.S. Post Office. AARP
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- אני רוצה ששמי יהיה על בקבוק
3 hours 12 min ago - Name Asaad
Coca cola
Thankz
3 hours 15 min ago - What, no pitchforks and
17 hours 30 min ago - Worth it for your dream
17 hours 31 min ago - I could care less about the
18 hours 33 min ago - Okay, it may be hokey in some
1 day 7 hours ago - What is the name of the song
4 days 5 hours ago - With this card, they're
4 days 9 hours ago - Haha as well as "Why is it?"
4 days 17 hours ago - This was all so much better
4 days 21 hours ago


omg, the Jerries. Soljer, buy bonds instead of that there Lotto-scheming things, why, in a few years it'll be worth TEN DOLLAH! Plus it comes complete with leggy hick chick.
Yours wins for number of exclamation points!!!! I was thinking more along the lines of this!!!!
We must tell no one about this.
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