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;Taking advantage of someone else's good fortune.
:(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.
:Another case is where Alice becomes famous, and Bob offers to become her publicity manager. He's offering not because he's experienced at this type of work, but because he can profit off of her publicity.▼
▲Another case is where Alice becomes famous, and Bob offers to become her publicity manager. He's offering not because he's experienced at this type of work, but because he can profit off of her publicity.
;Being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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=== Western Animation ===
* An episode of ''[[DuckTales (1987)|DuckTales]]'', "Til Nephews Do Us Part", has a Millionara Vanderbuck trying to marry Scrooge for his money.
* In the ''[[Kim Possible]]'' episode Ron Millionaire, Ron Stoppable becomes wealthy, and
== 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.
== [[Too Dumb to Live]] ==
=== Literature ===
* 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.
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