Image by Flickr user cbmd Lottery scams are also prevalent in the real world, not just e-mails.

Apparently Summerville residents have been hit hard with Jamaican lottery scams. So much so that the local Western Union has begun to shield customers.

Hop over to The Summerville Journal Scene to see what's up.

What's perhaps most shocking is the how surprised people are when they're told. -- I thought we all knew the rule "If it sounds to good to be true ..."