$30 trick versus $1088

I met my friend Irene recently, she told me that year ago she was looking for a good deal in internet. Someone published a advertisement on how to make money in internet as long but must paid $30 first. She innocently send $30 to the fellow, in return, the guy told her to do the same thing. Cannot believe this kind of trick still work. I guess we always hopet that a small investment, no big risk involved, might churn out something good. This is similar when I 'throw in'$1088 for a 'master' to come to my place to 'suck' the dragon well water from neighbouring temple..at the end, i didn't get anything big too. In addition, we paid around another $1000 for the luck pendant. This world is full of con men.