I would think that the point is that even the erudite readers of this esteemed website may know someone who might be in dire-enough straits to consider being lured into this sort of a scam (reading some of the other comments, they do or actually have been those people). We, being the clearly thoughtful and caring…

COTD.

This is pretty cool — but may be overkill. I use an old hotel key card and wrap the tape over it - I can get probably 20 feet on it. Fits perfectly in my wallet and has come in handy more times than I care to count.