You know those internet offers that seem too good to be true?  So much so that you simply ignore them?

CLICK HERE TO GET A 52 INCH SAMSUNG LED LCD HDTV TELEVISION FOR $99!!  You know what I mean.

I ignore them too.

Or I did until yesterday when I logged onto Facebook.  Yes, September 23 was not only the date of longest Facebook DNS debacle, it was also that day that I decided to try my hand at one of these fishy, yet tempting, offers.

Maybe it was the fact that the offer appeared on my Facebook page.  But mostly it was because one of the goodies being dangled in front of me was a $1, 000 Gift Card to Best Buy.  That got my attention.

If I managed to win money on a game show, or have a really good night at the blackjack tables, or successfully engage in a bit of blackmail, the first place I would run to with my questionably-gotten gains would be Best Buy.  All the toys I currently want can be purchased at Best Buy.  Between the 52 inch Samsung television, the PS3, and the Nikon camera and lens that can all be purchased there, I could quickly demolish the largest part of $5, 000 in about an hour at Best Buy.

So I decided to break my own rule and give this damn fake offer a try.  See how far I could get with it.

Next up:  First Steps, First Suspicions.