An Unhappy Man

18 An Unhappy Man Mr. Rock is an unhappy man. All he wants every day is to become rich. He himself is an electrician, which gives him enough money for a house and a car. But, he still isn't happy. He admires the rich people and the way they live. He loves the power of money. Every day he prays to God to let him become rich. Sometimes, he even becomes angry with God because he thinks his prayers are not being answered. One day, he received a phone call at home. The call was from some tour company saying he won a grand prize in the lottery. The caller explained that at a recent promotion for the tour sites, his name and phone number had been selected in a contest. " You are our lucky winner, " said the voice on the phone. “ You have won a prize valued at a total of $110, 000. " Thrilled, but with some doubt about the good news, Mr. Rock had a careful conversation with the person. He even asked to speak with the person's manager. Finally, he concluded that the prize was real. His luck had finally arrived!

As instructed, he went to his bank to open an account. He prepared to receive the funds from the company. A few days later, another call came and he was told to send some money to pay the tax before his money could be sent to his bank account. He had to pay only $3, 000 to get his $110, 000 prize. It seemed like a good deal. Still, he hesitated for a few days. Then, the company told him there was a deadline to keep his prize valid. Painfully, but surely, he sent the money to the bank account they provided. The next day, he called the company to confirm that the money had made it through. All he got was a message saying that the phone number he had dialled was not a valid number. He was shocked and couldn't believe the message. After calling many times, there was still no answer on the phone. He was sad. He was mad. He slapped himself on the face, but nothing could get his money back. In the end, he went to the police station to report the swindler incident.