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:(Previously called "Type I") Lets say Bob becomes wealthy. Hearing this, Alice, an acquaintance of Bob presents him with an investment opportunity, [[Blatant Lies|that can't possibly fail]]. Or maybe she announces that she's a long-lost relative of Bob, and if he could just help her out a little financially, she'd be eternally grateful. In general Alice wants to profit off Bob's wealth. |
:(Previously called "Type I") Lets say Bob becomes wealthy. Hearing this, Alice, an acquaintance of Bob presents him with an investment opportunity, [[Blatant Lies|that can't possibly fail]]. Or maybe she announces that she's a long-lost relative of Bob, and if he could just help her out a little financially, she'd be eternally grateful. In general Alice wants to profit off Bob's wealth. |
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=== Western Animation === |
=== Western Animation === |
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* An episode of ''[[DuckTales (1987)|DuckTales]]'', "Til Nephews Do Us Part", has a Millionara Vanderbuck trying to marry Scrooge for his money. |
* An episode of ''[[DuckTales (1987)|DuckTales]]'', "Til Nephews Do Us Part", has a Millionara Vanderbuck trying to marry Scrooge for his money. |
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* In the ''[[Kim Possible]]'' episode Ron Millionaire, Ron Stoppable becomes wealthy, and |
* In the ''[[Kim Possible]]'' episode Ron Millionaire, Ron Stoppable becomes wealthy, and acquires several hangers-on including [[Alpha Bitch|Bonnie]]. He's later kidnapped by Dr. Drakken and Shego, and forced to [[Reset Button|finance their latest evil scheme]]. |
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== In the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time == |
== In the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time == |
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* In the ''[[Futurama]]'' episode "My Three Suns", Fry drinks the former emperor of a planet of liquid-like beings, becoming the new emperor himself. This makes him the target of assassination. Subverted in the fact that, not being liquid himself, he's immune to their attempts. |
* In the ''[[Futurama]]'' episode "My Three Suns", Fry drinks the former emperor of a planet of liquid-like beings, becoming the new emperor himself. This makes him the target of assassination. Subverted in the fact that, not being liquid himself, he's immune to their attempts. |
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== Too Dumb to Live == |
== [[Too Dumb to Live]] == |
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=== Literature === |
=== Literature === |
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* In Donald E. Westlake's novel ''[[God Save the Mark]]'', the hero is such a sucker that con artists from all over the city practically line up for the opportunity to take his money. |
* In Donald E. Westlake's novel ''[[God Save the Mark]]'', the hero is such a sucker that con artists from all over the city practically line up for the opportunity to take his money. |