EdMcMahon.... non ditemi che non lo conoscete Opzioni

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Gabriel: "Chiamo dall'emporio Dixieland. Lei ha vinto un premio."

Sconosciuto al telefono: "Mmmm-hmmm, e immagino che lei sia Ed McMahon. La smetta di chiamarmi!"

si era proposto di cambiarlo con un nome più conosciuto...

Tratto dalla sua biografia:

"McMahon began his career as a bingo caller in Maine, when he was fifteen.[...]
In the 1990's, McMahon was considered one of the richer members of the Hollywood set with substantial investments in real estate[...]"

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3) The "You've won a prize!" scam

Another of the fraudsters' classic ploys. The caller excitedly exclaims that you have won a prize. Of course, even though the criminal claims that you are the winner, wouldn't you know it, he just needs your social security number, date of birth, drivers' license number, and all of your credit card and bank account numbers to send it out. Don't fall for this. If they say you've won the Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes, ask why Ed McMahon isn't at your door.

Pare quindi che sia un modo di dire, che forse sia legato a qualche Gag che faceva durante il Tonight Show'? Molto probabile.