David Lazarus: Lessons from stupidity

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The Federal Trade Commission says scams involving sweepstakes and counterfeit checks are among the most commonly reported to the agency. In today’s column, David Lazarus takes a look at a particularly brazen -- and stupid -- attempt to swindle a Beverly Hills couple under the guise of the Publishers Clearing House.