Family Scams in Three Parts: Part 3

OK. Last installment of my mom's scams. This one she's quite worked up about, as another member of the family is working on running this scam as well.

Seems as though someone recently sued Oakridge, TN's nuke plant because they claim it messed them up but good. This person got a couple of million dollars. Well, my aunt, who is always on the hunt for a good scam and is currently scamming HUD and the welfare office and any other number of related agencies knows some man (read is sleeping with) who worked at Oakridge as a security guard and is trying to cash in on the same ticket the actual *injured* person rode out on.

The man has worked there all of a week.

So Mom's wheels start spinning.
You know, Virgil, your grandfather worked at Oakridge for a few years during the war and he died of cancer.
He also smoked two packs of cigarettes a day, Mom.
Yes. And he did work there. And he did die of cancer.
He died of lung cancer, Mom, and he had emphysema. From the cigarettes.
Well, the money wouldn't go to me anyway, it would go to you and Sister. (I think this was supposed to make me interested in it.)
Mom, I just don't see how they can rule that Papa died of cancer from exposure at Oakridge when he worked there 60 years ago and he smoked two packs a day. And he had emphysema.
And you know, Grandma worked there for a little while, too!
And she lived into her 80s. And she didn't have cancer.
But she did work there.
Mom!
Well, when Aunt finds out it works, I told her to give me the number of the lawyer.

Sheesh. Why she suddenly wants more money when she's not in financial trouble or need I have no idea. My only guess is more plastic surgery. She probably doesn't want to take out another loan.

--Virgil