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30 Things Which Are In Fact “100% A Scam” Yet Most People Don’t Realize It, As Shared In This Thread
Let’s be honest, when we hear stories about falling for e-mail lottery schemes or phone call frauds, most of us shake our heads in disbelief at how gullible some people can be. But the truth is that not a single one of us is immune to being tricked, no matter how smart or savvy we may be. After all, our daily lives are full of seemingly innocent services and products that are just sneaky ways of luring us with promises and scamming us for every penny they can.
Thankfully, Redditor Doctor_Engineer recently decided to arm us with knowledge about the biggest gambits we should look out for. They reached out to fellow members of 'Ask Reddit' with a short but interesting question: "What is 100% a scam?" Needless to say, the thread immediately became a hit.
From questionable "free" seminars to multilevel marketing companies to malicious phishing tactics, people wasted no time in reminding us that we should never let our guard down. We at Bored Panda scoured the thread and gathered some of the most memorable responses to share with you all. So continue scrolling, upvote your favorite ones, and be sure to share your own takes about the big fat frauds that need to be exposed below in the comments.
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#1
US health care system
Mokayokok 3 years ago
Of which Republicans absolutely refuse to allow for our healthcare to be paid through Universal Healthcare - Why? - Who the f**k knows, the barrier to universal healthcare is not economic but political.
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Max 3 years ago
I'm British, and every time I hear about the cost of the US healtcare I am floored.
Mrs. Jan Glass 3 years ago
I used to live in England, and would just laugh whenever y'all would complain about the NHS. Socialized medicine is AWESOME!
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Lesley Richard 3 years ago
I agree. I am British living in the US and the US system was a big shock when I moved here. I have to think twice before going to see a doctor. NHS isn't perfect but so much better than here where people can go bankrupt if they get a serious illness.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
wait? I heard that yall didnt HAVE a healthcare system...? confused.
Disgruntled Pelican 3 years ago
I mean, we do but it's such a joke that we can't even really call it a healthcare system. You pay a stupid amount every month for insurance just to have to pay even more if you actually need to use it.
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Kristine Phillips 3 years ago
couldn't get my free style sensors paid by insurance, over $80 for them. and if insurance won't pay for them, FM won't let you have them, had to pay full price at Safeway. At least Safeway will provide them.
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#2
Tips. Companies need to pay people fair wages. Period.
Eduard Korhonen 3 years ago
No. Because accepting tip culture as normal just gives companies an excuse to keep paying low wages. Stop tipping and start demanding better pay.
Load More Replies... Rod 3 years ago
I like the way things are in France : people get a decent salary (normally) and then you can tip if you want but it's not mandatory.
Phil Green 3 years ago
Most countries don't use the idea of tips to cover up bad employment policies. Probably only in the US this is prevalent.
Jason Melvil 3 years ago
Not just the US. It's common in the middle east and many parts of Africa.
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LoudMansLover 3 years ago (edited)
Have said this before, but saw recently from a place servers post where someone asked, "do you want a liveable wage or to keep tips?" Most posted to keep tips... unless the places paid around $35/50 an hour. So, that's an uphill battle there.
InvincibleRodent 3 years ago
.... So they wanted liveable wages, is what you're saying.
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Jennifer Norton 3 years ago
Yes!!! It's stupid that if you want to eat out you have to budget for the meal and for the tips. And the staff have to bow down to rude people in order to get said tips.... terrible system!
Shannon Veillon 3 years ago
I would rather pay more to eat out than to need to figure out a tip at the end of a day when I am brain dead and forgot to bring my glasses.
MorgothBauglir 3 years ago
Unionize. Strike. Fine by me. But don't go the government and ask them to enact wage controls.
Jason Melvil 3 years ago
It's more than that. Tips were initially invented by literal slave owners as a way to enforce their slaves compliant. The absurd mentality of trying to preserve that system is insane. At best, it's encouraging tax fraud and at worst it encourages slavery.
#3
Scientology
Mistiekim 3 years ago
I don’t quite understand how this can be considered a religion (other than to get the tax exempt status of course). Do they really worship anything, other than money?
Den Ver 3 years ago
A quick "Google" revealed Scientology began, "as a self help religion". Because of this, maybe the members are worshiping themselves at some level. I assume their religion makes them feel special. In this regard, it is like every other religion.
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Mandy Harris 3 years ago
Religion in general. What's so different about how Scientology started than how any other religion started?
Sian E 3 years ago
L. Ron Hubbard basically admitted that he started Scientology to make himself rich.
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TCW Sam Vimes 3 years ago
All sects and religions (really no difference between them except the number of idiots following some nonsense)
Strings 3 years ago
I somewhat disagree with you. Some faiths actually do give comfort and a sense of peace to their followers. However, faith is one of the most easily abused things in the world
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Family Hex 3 years ago
Religion. The largest running scam to take everything from you and to control every aspect of you.
Bored Panda reached out to Paul Haskell-Dowland, a Professor of Cyber Security Practice at Edith Cowan University, Australia, to find out how to become better at staying safe online. According to him, the most commonly reported type of scam globally is concerning phishing.
"In a phishing scam, criminals attempt to obtain personal information or credentials through deceit (e.g. pretending to be the victim's bank). While these types of scams tend to be highly ineffective at the scale they are reported, they do still generate revenue for the criminals behind them," the professor explained.
Other frequent schemes people tend to fall for are investment scams. They can be highly lucrative as they often have the highest cumulative losses and prey on our optimism for unrealistic financial returns, Haskell-Dowland argued. "Often coupled with an element of a romance scam, criminals are befriending and manipulating their victims before introducing the opportunity for fantastical profits."
"Globally, scam losses are estimated in the order of tens of billions ($) but individual losses vary tremendously. Most scams don't get reported, so, the actual cost is likely significantly more — under-reporting is often attributed to feelings of embarrassment and shame."
#4
Planned obsolescence
Jyri Hakola 3 years ago
Just reading this with 8 years old iPad with latest released OS…
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kitteh floof lover 3 years ago
my washer and dryer just died, after 16 years of use. not bad! go to buy new ones, and ask, so how long are these expected to last, he says, 3-4 years. they don't make them like they used to, and i asked why. $$$, of course. grrr
Niall Mac Iomera 3 years ago
I don't think a lot of this is planned obsolescence, it's just that mobile computers are advancing so quickly that it's likely any product will be outdated in a few years
Shannon Veillon 3 years ago
I just use stuff until it fall apart then I try to use the parts for something else. my junk drawer is epic.
Pan Paweł 3 years ago (edited)
Actually, we have over 8 bln people around the Earth and this number is growing and we need to feed them, so we need to give them something to do, also they want something new, every year/month. So as long, as one of you guys won't find a better solution, we are f*cked. Good bye and thanks for all the fish.
Danny Phantom 3 years ago
Planned obsolescence isn’t inherently bad though. It actually helps the economy. If nothing ever breaks, there’s no need to replace it. If you never need to replace it, then you won’t buy new stuff. If you don’t buy new stuff, they won’t sell more stuff. Eventually there’s nothing left to buy. Sure, it won’t be an overnight problem, but that’s kind of the gist of it.
#5
Working 40 hrs a week until you are 65 so you can finally enjoy life.
Amy S 3 years ago (edited)
65 if you're lucky. And by that time you're kids have moved out and don't want to spend as much time with you, and your health is shot so you can't enjoy the things you want to.
Den Ver 3 years ago (edited)
Working less than 46 hrs./wk or 2250 hrs./yr. if you are lucky. In America, you can retire with Greatly Reduced Social Security income at age 62. Q1: What age do most Americans retire? A1: Age 62. ... Q2: Why would anybody accept 30% less money each month for the rest of their life when they just have to work 6-12% more hours over the course of their lifetime? A2: Because they have been so overworked ... they ... just ... can't ... do ... any ... more.
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Featherytoad 3 years ago
Life is a scam. You spend all your time working when your young and then spend all your time going to doctors when your old.
Pangolin Pal 3 years ago
Damn, that actually sounds pretty sweet to me. I'll be 65 in a couple of weeks, but it won't change a thing -- I can never, ever afford to retire. I'm just grateful I have a job that involves only writing and brainwork, not standing and lifting and other physical labor, which I'm already too disabled to do.
Sarah 3 years ago
Right? Retiring at 65 would be a dream! I'll likely die peacefully, of old age.... at my desk.
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Lou Cam 3 years ago
I'll have paid off my mortgage at 72, at which point I expect there's no state pension anymore and I'll have to sell the house to pay for my living expenses and/or care home. Something to look forward to.....
Den Ver 3 years ago
I analyzed the state pension SCAM. It's posted somewhere in this comments section.
Load More Replies... kitteh floof lover 3 years ago
my husband and i planned ahead when we married at 20 yrs of age, to retire at 55. we retired at 55 and 18 months later he was dead from a brain tumor. don't wait to enjoy life!
Panda-riffic 3 years ago
Working ONLY 40 hours a week? SMH. I worked well over 50 hours a week for more than 20 years and only got paid for 40. (salaried job in the US - exempt from overtime pay).
Bubbles and sparks 3 years ago
This.... I read this so many times, how is that even possible to work overtime and not getting paid? You're living in the wrong country... That shite wouldn't fly in most of Europe's countries... I'm sorry you don't get paid what you deserve...
Load More Replies... Den Ver 3 years ago (edited)
That is 92,000 hours before you can "enjoy life". Of course, by that time most people are so burned out there isn't much life left to enjoy. I will say, due to improved emphasis on health and modern medicine, this isn't as bad as it used to be. My sedentary grandparents at age 65 were like my parents at age 78.
David Henry 3 years ago
Naw, at 65 the govt begins finding ways to scam them outta their money.
Den Ver 3 years ago (edited)
Here is the current SCAM: In states that have their own Public Employee Retirement Account/System (PERA/PERS) - INSTEAD of Social Security (recipients do Not get any S.S.) ... the cost-of-living/inflation has increased 10% in the past year, but their adjusted income will only go up 1%. These retired state employees will only have the equivalent of 1/2 of their original income when they need to pay for assisted living. (The Current avg. payout is $40K/yr. and its taxed 20% by Federal Gov't & State ... so really $32K/yr. ... and getting smaller every year.) This isn't enough to pay for the care they will need. Desperate people will do desperate things.
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Essential oils, and anything claiming to "detox" you, like you don't already have a liver.
David Henry 3 years ago
*me walking into a liquor store*: Ask me again tomorrow.
Load More Replies... LoudMansLover 3 years ago
Essential oils are good for aromatherapy. They don't cure anything but can help boost moods (testing has been done that shows citrus based scents help slightly with depression, etc). The scam is the sellers that claim they magically fix things. No way. But say, when you have depression, every little bit helps.
StrangeOne 3 years ago
Even as a scent you have to be super careful with them as they are so concentrated.
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Helen Waight 3 years ago
Especially these. I’ve removed several friends on FB who got sucked into selling these oils and things and would NOT stop trying to tell me that they would detox my body and make me thin.
joop 3 years ago (edited)
I bought a bunch of those for fungal nails. Costed a lot, my feet got swollen and itched like crazy. Then I bought a pot of iodine for 3 euro and that worked swell.
Load More Replies... censorshipsucks 3 years ago
There's a very specific demographic that buys this stuff and I'm pretty sure it overlaps 90% with people who want to speak to the manager and who have "live laugh love" cut-outs on their wall.
Mrs. Jan Glass 3 years ago
"I don't put anything toxic in my body!" *chugs two bottles of wine at a Mommy & Me playdate*
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Elizabeth 3 years ago
We had some health fair when I was in school and I got conned into going to the essential oils presentation. Two things I remember are that they passed by peppermint to "perk us up" before the sales pitch, and I couldn’t stop coughing for the rest of the time after getting a whiff. Like, the main dude actually asked if I was allergic (they also refused to let me sniff the lavender at the end for fear of another reaction). The main dude also told us "now I’m not saying frankincense cured my cancer, but…" and then some BS story about how his friend's son's chemical burns were fully healed by lemon oil or something.
Lawrencium 3 years ago
My favorite are these vocal "detoxers" asserting their superiority, who then proceed to get their regular dose of Botox to try fake looking young and "natural" for longer... Note: Botox, aka boutulin toxin, is currently the most toxic substance mankind has yet discovered.
Gini Sarver 3 years ago
i know for a fact peppermint essential oil is a pain reliever, i bought to make house smell good and got a wonderful surprise, some relief from my chronic pain
mongo 3 years ago
Yes, anything that impacts your mood changes your pain perception. Pain is in your head (doesn't make it any less real). Weed has a similar effect.
Load More Replies... Hayley 3 years ago
Essential oils can help with minor things. Eucalytpus oil acts like a vicks vapor rub in a way, so it can help with congestion. Clove oil has eugenol in it, which acts sort of like a natural painkiller- so it's great for little things like cankor sores or maybe an area where you chomped down on a lip. Bunch of annoying critters like mosquitoes hate certain essential oils. Oils can certainly help with little things here and there, but they certainly won't "cure" anything. Good smelly smells can also help put you in a good mood. Ain't nobody happy when a room smells like a gas station parking bathroom!
It’s hardly surprising, as anyone who has ever clicked on a link they shouldn’t have knows the sinking feeling they get once they realize their mistake. But it turns out that they are not alone, and many people can relate to this feeling. As 2021 research conducted by the company Tessian shows, employees receive an average of 14 malicious emails annually. Moreover, another study surveyed employees across the UK and the US and found that 43% of employees said they had made mistakes at work that had resulted in cybersecurity repercussions, while 47% of people working in tech admitted to clicking on a phishing email.
Small wonder, since phishers' tactics have become more sophisticated over the years. They can now easily access data from social media and personalize their messages to make them seem more convincing. One way they lure people into believing their claims is by using our sense of fear. "People fall for scams when they are afraid of potential bad consequences," Cleotilde Gonzalez, a Research Professor of Decision Science at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, told us.
"For example, a very common type of scam comes from authority or the 'halo' effect: when people receive an email from their 'boss' asking for help, or when they receive an email from an important organization e.g., 'IRS'."
#7
trickle-down economics
Zophra 3 years ago
And the flood needs to move against gravity from bottom to top.
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Den Ver 3 years ago (edited)
Part I (of III). . . . . .< https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKprV0ud42A > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TL;DWant2Read: .. (VIDEO): OBAMA ANALYZES TRICKLE DOWN SCAM < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKprV0ud42A > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Obama accurately assesses the failed 31 year history (now 41 yr. history 1981-2022) of Republican fanatical adherence to “Reaganomics”/”Supply-Side”/”Trick-Down” Theory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MorgothBauglir (Regarding your reply to Phil Vaive & James): What a load of BS for you to claim Supply-Side Economics, “fell out of favor the decade it was introduced” (1980’s). You are not someone who is uneducated! You’re choosing to peddle a lie … (due to being inexorable? … because trickle-down personal benefits you? … both?). . . . . . In your reply James, you say, what’s the problem with the rich getting A Lot richer (increasing income inequality) as long as the poor get a little benefit. (paraphrasing). When you say things like this, you are espousing the Supply-Side/Trickle-Down SCAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Den Ver 3 years ago (edited)
Part II (of III). The Supply-Side Economics SCAM: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The idea that if the ultra-rich are made even richer, then their excess of wealth “trickles” down to the middle and lower classes (poor) and this boosts the overall economy, resulting in increased tax revenue and a balanced budget). No, it has never worked. Reducing income and increasing spending has never worked at any level – Not at the National level (see the debt and deficit explosions under ... Reagan, and Bush’43’, and Trump), it hasn't worked at the state level (Kansas economy decimated), not at the personal level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EVIDENCE of SCAM: (I’ll post later in Part III) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RESULT = HISTORY REPEATS: Internal conflict. Civil War. Downfall of Society. The wealthy realise, “hey, we had it pretty good” … “Maybe we shouldn’t be so selfish and greedy the next time”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . My BIAS: The balance between Gov’t Taxation/Spending vs Individual Prosperity looks like a bell shaped curve when graphed. This means, up to a point, the more taxation/gov’t-spending the better – but beyond certain point – the more taxation/gov’t-spending the worse. Republican fiscal policy/Dogma (The Trickle-Down SCAM) is just as extreme, to far right side of the curve, as the Sander’s/AOC monetary theory is, to the left side of the curve. The “sweet spot” is somewhere in between.
Matthias Lee 3 years ago
ehh not sure if people know what it means.. its to give tax breaks and benefits to the wealthy and corporations, in the hopes, that they will hire more or build new and more businesses, instead of saving, buybacks, increasing dividends. It mostly doesnt work, doesnt increase consumer spending
Enigma wrapped in a paradox 3 years ago
In theory this would work if corporations weren't greedy horders
Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
Proponents of trickle-down economics like to say that a rising tide lifts all boats. Always point out to them that the smallest boats get lifted first, and the biggest ones last.
Momten Jillian 3 years ago
We all now can plainly see what is "trickling" down on the middle class and the poor. The republicans are fostering the economic enslavement of millions of fellow Americans and taking away our fundamental rights to ensure their minority rule into perpetuity. This November is our best chance to repudiate their treachery and take our country back in the name of fairness. Fight this evil with everything we have. VOTE BLUE '22 Our futures depend on us standing up and saying no to their unmitigated greed
#8
Mega Church tithing.
DennyS (denzoren) 3 years ago (edited)
Lol that was such a good bit! Praise be, praise be.
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David Henry 3 years ago
As Carlin said, God may have infinite wisdom and power, but he's super bad with money, apparently.
Jordi Sharpe 3 years ago
Especially when they refuse to house the needy. Especially in times of crisis. Very unChristlike.
joop 3 years ago
It's like the pharisees in the days of Jesus. For you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers.
Load More Replies... Zophra 3 years ago
Meh. Any tithing. Isn't there a better place for charible contributions than maintaining a religion?
joop 3 years ago (edited)
Went to a church conference once from a mega church in Canada. When we had finally paid off the debt to go there, they kept sending emails, asking for more. If you want to give your tithes to a church, better find one in India to sponsor.
Kim Contreras 3 years ago
Having grown up in one of those 'gimme' churches I was turned off to all religions, but found there were churches that did not operate this way. Our church has a modestly paid preacher and terrific outreach programs paid for by tithes from the members. Be careful where you contribute your money. The Bible does instruct us to tithe but it does not say throw your money away. Find a church that believes in and puts your monetary contributions toward what a follower follower of Christ should be doing - ministering (attending to the physical and spiritual needs) to those less fortunate. Be wary of those institutions that are secretive about how money is spent. They are not truly Christians!
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Patty Marko Herbert 3 years ago
When I was a kid, our priest came to our door to tell my parents they weren’t putting enough into their tithing envelope. My dad tried explaining that he was laid off from his job. The priest said that “church comes before all else”. No joke: my dad chased the priest down our long driveway—screaming obscenities and throwing rocks at him. We never went back.
Ray McArdle 3 years ago
Why even need a building? If god can hear your prayers anywhere, why leave your house? Of course, he doesn't exist. But that's another issue altogether.
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The credit score system.
How it should work: pay back loans early/on time, higher score. Don't pay back loans or pay back late, lower score.
How it actually works: Pay back a loan too quick, score goes down. Open an account, score goes down. CLOSE an account, score goes down. You even ask for a copy of your credit report, your score goes down. It's ridiculous.
It's not about your reliability, it's about how profitable you are to creditors looking to milk interest payments as long as possible.
Barbara Skolly 3 years ago
Depends where you are. Until recently in canada it did as it generally meant you were applying for credit
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NsG 3 years ago
Um... This is not universal. I get a free regular copy of my credit report and my score is stable. Not just stable, my score is high, despite the fact that the only interest I pay is on my mortgage. My credit card is paid in full every month (not a single penny paid in credit card interest in two decades).
Gabby Ghoul 3 years ago
Largely true but getting a copy of your credit report is actually harmless and, in the USA, you can get a copy at no charge each year.
Minath 3 years ago
I generally save up for things rather than getting credit so my score is dreadful, I'm seriously considering getting a credit card purely because if I want to move in a few years, I will need a better score to rent somewhere.
ItsJess 3 years ago
Same, we have zero debt except for husbands student loan which will be paid back by his work in a few years, we save and don't use credit cards, paid off our car loans pretty quickly, and our credit score is...not great. Meanwhile a family member has many cards, doesn't pay off any of them but pays the minimum every month, buys tons of things they can't afford, is constantly trading up on their vehicle without paying off the previous one..and has companies throwing more credit at them
Load More Replies... Donkeywheel 3 years ago
Only in the US. Amazing how almost all of these scams exist pretty much only there.
yellowphantom 3 years ago
If you have no debt and only credit cards with no balances, you get dinged because you do not have a "variety of types of debt". I also discovered if you have paid your credit card off before they look at the account, you will get a lower score because they think you aren't using your credit cards and that is for some reason, a bad thing!
MediumPimpin 3 years ago
Credit scores are a tool to make sure you pay into the system long enough to support fat bonus checks for executives. Then -and only then- are the serfs allowed to own anything of value.
Another reason people fall for scams is because they are trying to avoid a loss. "For example, trying to maintain a subscription rather than seeing it 'expire' based on a scam, people might take unnecessary risks." And the last yet important factor that affects our decision-making, according to Gonzalez, is greed. "People fall for scams because of their desire for something, usually getting some wealth, money, or other benefits. For example, when they receive a potential to win a lot of money, or a 'free' something if they click on a link and provide their personal information."
#10
Diamonds... engagement rings in general as well. What a racket.
Shayda 3 years ago
Call me cheap, call me sentimental. I literally would be thrilled to be engaged with a pebble like a dang penguin, then we can have our close friends and family at the beach with cake! Cake by the ocean!
Amy Taylor 3 years ago
I got married on the beach with just close friends and family. It was amazing.
Load More Replies... loty moty 3 years ago
You can add weddings to this one. Between the ring and the cost of wedding I could have bought a small vacation house somewhere. I don't even remember my wedding all that well...
Featherytoad 3 years ago
I remember mine well enough, it just wasn't as spectacular as every one makes it out to be. The whole thing from beginning to end is just exhausting. I'm a widow and if I ever get married again it would be super simple and a big party somewhere outside, done.
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Daniel O'Neal 3 years ago
The whole wedding industry is a scam. You shouldn't have to go broke or take out a loan to get married.
Benita Valdez 3 years ago
If your going to give me an obscenely overpriced rock then I want an imperial topaz (deep orange too).
Honu 3 years ago
I'd never seen those before so I googled it. They're gorgeous! Now I want one.
Load More Replies... Diane Tabbott 3 years ago
All I can say is: CZ. Choose well and no one will ever know the difference. And you'll be amazed the way people who think it's real react.
Jennifer Norton 3 years ago
Both my hubby and I bought our rings for a total of $17. They are simple bands and I love them. They mean the world to us both. We would rather spend the money on investments or vacays with our kids.
MauKini 3 years ago
Well it might not be your cuppa but i really love and cherish my engagement ring (with a diamond) and my wedding band (also with a diamond, but a recycled on: Its from the engagement ring of my great grandparents. I love wearing something that they wore every day...) So each to their own.
#11
The Jehovah's Witness religion. Its definitely a cult, I was raised in the religion until my 20s. Dont recommend joining them
ADJ 3 years ago
Every religion is a kind of cult. Maybe someday we will be able to get rid of them.
Kevin Camp 3 years ago
Just so you know: Your political affiltation is also a cult. But you aren't ready to have that conversation.
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CHRIS DOMRES 3 years ago
My aunt was wealthy. When she passed, she willed most of her money to the Catholic church. Like they needed it!
Wacław Marucha 3 years ago
It's easier to suffer loss of our loved ones than inheritance from them 😊
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OneHappyPuppy 3 years ago
Fk them, my godmother died because of this, she had an early diagnosis of cancer and could have lived
Guy Taylor 3 years ago
EVERY Institution, religious, political, economics etc. is a scam at some level. People are unique individuals not hive insects. At best they offer GUIDELINES. BELIEVE at your own risk
Candice Clack 3 years ago
4th generation and now free.... Worst Cult ever... I now have no family or friends... As I am dead to them...
#12
Anyone - A-N-Y-O-N-E - promising to teach you the secrets of becoming wealthy at a free seminar.
I have a family member that got sucked into the Kiyosaki b******t vortex. It's a damn cult.
Monday 3 years ago
Well they do teach you the secret....the secret is starting your own cult and brainwashing people into giving you money!
Ciara Jane Eynon 3 years ago
Tony Robbins charging thousands of dollars just to attend his one man show 🙄
Ray McArdle 3 years ago
Yup. Why would anyone who has found the secret to wealth offer to show total strangers?
Panda-riffic 3 years ago
How about Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University? "Better than I deserve!"
Popp maxx2 3 years ago
Bout 20 years ago I heard the backstory this kyosaki dude gave bout his rich dad poor dad could never be verified. He pretty much figured out that people love a good story about what their so -called elders taught them and just made it all up. None of his early life that he claimed was anything like what he wrote up. You are right, just a cult. Scammer! I keep trying to tell people that no LEGITIMATE real estate mogul is going to teach millions of people how to run him out of business.
Amy Taylor 3 years ago
Does anyone in here know anything about those real estate investment groups? My best friend's brother has been dumping a lot of money into one of these thinking he's on his way to being a millionaire. He goes to a lot of seminars in another state as well that are all out of pocket travel expenses too. He swears it isn't a scam but I'm very skeptical of the whole thing.
Popp maxx2 3 years ago
None of that stuff is any good. They always claim people can make millions working part-time, get loans with no credit etc. I saw some guy last week claiming you can flip houses for $10. There isn't any breathing organism doing this. These things been around since I was a kid in the 80's. I keep trying to tell people that no LEGITIMATE real estate mogul is going to teach millions of people how to run them out of business.
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Gonzalez agreed with this line of thinking, saying that phishers, in fact, aim to scam anyone. "There is also a particular type of phishing that is called 'spear phishing' that targets high-level, important people in organizations so that they can get their credentials." This method uses targeted words toward a specific individual or group within an organization seeking unauthorized access by purporting to be from a trusted sender.
"But generally, phishers try to target everyone," Gonzalez added. "The issue is who falls for their phishing techniques. These are usually people that are in a vulnerable state of mind. For example, during the heavy time of COVID, scammers targeted people with claims regarding COVID benefits, or solutions, to try to address many people that were suffering from the illness or those that had lost people to the illness."
#13
Payday loan businesses. Straight up predatory legal loansharking. It’s gross.
Will Cancel 3 years ago
There was one on an Indian reservation, (they finally pulled it from TV), but it offered a loan at 100% interest. No joke.
David Henry 3 years ago
Because we haven't taken enough from them, apparently. (Since we live in an age where you need to announce this, nobody slip and fall in the dripped sarcasm my comment left behind)
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Thatkamloopsguy 3 years ago
Worked for one years ago, Predatory does not even come close to describing them.
Deann Markland 3 years ago
Yeah, I learned from experience on this one. My parents got me involved using them when I was teenager. It's a pit that is very difficult to get out of. Never again...
Amy Taylor 3 years ago
Absolutely legal loansharking. I did one when I was very young and my car broke down. I learned the hard way :(
#14
Low stakes but bikinis. There is no way that little fabric/stitching should be like $80 for each individual piece 🥵
Giovanna 3 years ago
It's not a tax, it's market. Women are more inclined to spend more on clothing. Stop buying unnecessary/expensive/overpriced clothing and the market will settle down.
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Mattewis88 3 years ago
Not just bikini's - UNDERWEAR in general. Decent bra's are basically unaffordable these days.
Amy Taylor 3 years ago
I've been going on after market discount apps like Nordstrom Rack to buy them..they are usually 40% off of retail on average for good bras. I refuse to pay retail!!
Load More Replies... Giovanna 3 years ago
I bought my last one for 10€ on H&M and it's the best bikini I've ever had
Zenozenobee 3 years ago
I was about to say" where are you doing your shopping tobpay 80$ a bikini?"
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Wysteria_Rose 3 years ago
I will wear a swimsuit to threads and purchase one when they're on clearance. Ridiculous for an item I don't get to use that often throughout the year.
lib 3 years ago
i agree! and teeny weenie little crop tops for “mommy and me” things 🤢🤮
Load More Replies... Donkeywheel 3 years ago
The price is what customers are willing to pay for it. If YOU think it’s too high that only means you don’t value the product enough to pay the asking price. But some do. Prices are (almost) never a scam.
Giovanna 3 years ago
But that's because you can have different sizes for top and bottom. I do. I wouldn't find a fitting bikini if I had to buy the same size for top and bottom
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Bianca Saville 3 years ago
The labour is more expensive than the fabric. If it were twice as big it would only cost a couple of quid more to make.
InvincibleRodent 3 years ago
Yes, the labor is more expensive than the fabric itself, but the MOST expensive is the greed. For the same pricetag, the actual manufacturers could be paid at least quintuple what they are now, if we only excluded corporate profit margins and markups from the picture.
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Kids iPhone/iPad games. My kid is downloading these “free” games that constantly ask her to buy an extra skin or a treasure box of thousands of coins to upgrade and keep playing. It’s really scummy because they know exactly who their audience is, children who have no concept of money.
Monday 3 years ago
And then they proceed to show Pokemon Go whose target audience was adults and teens who could easily travel around by themselves or in friend groups....Wouldn't something like Clash of Clans have been a better choice?
Remi (He/Him) 3 years ago
Plus playing Pokemon go hasn't cost me one red cent. If you don't count needing new sneakers and the stress fractured bone near my toes when I over did it.
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Kevin Camp 3 years ago
Solution at Hand: stop letting your kids play these games. teach your kids to entertain themselves.
Has sold soul for corn chip 3 years ago
or maybe teach the concept or money and tell them why they shouldn't buy stuff?
Load More Replies... StrangeOne 3 years ago
I play the games that don't necessarily require to pay real money to get ahead, it just takes longer to wait for things to be available. It's just annoying having to click off all the pop ups asking you to buy stuff when you start the game.
Uber Mensch 3 years ago
Maybe it's time to be the parent and pay attention to what they're doing? Why haven't you put parental locks on the kids' device(s) to block the spending?
When faced with an immediate threat that urges people to instantly take action, it can be hard to think clearly. But if you want to become better at noticing scams, professor Gonzalez said the most important tool is awareness of the cues of features that would suggest you’re looking at one. "We have been developing various techniques for training people in organizations by providing experience with emails of various kinds so that they learn the characteristics of scams." These include analyzing the links, stopping before clicking on links, reviewing the senders' information, and being aware of the above-mentioned biases: fear, loss aversion, and greed.
#16
We can’t give you a raise yet because (X), but if you work hard and prove your competency, there will be a raise next year.
troufaki13 3 years ago
"We can't give you a raise because times are tough right now and there's not enough profit. Be glad to even have a job" *proceeds to buy a multimillion euro property*
David Henry 3 years ago
Oh I found the perfect answer to this one, and bosses hate it! (Way to sound like a clickbait ad, David). "I would assume the fact I'm still employed here should speak to my competency; or should I let your bosses know you're intentionally keeping subpar staff?"
mrreeow 3 years ago
I had this conversation with my previous employer. They gave me a joke of a raise, so I had a meeting to discuss about how I have been putting in the work and deserved more then what they offered me. They tried to argue that I wasn't doing enough and also said I needed to take on more responsbility to prove I deserved it. They then tried to get me to take on a new project and I simply told them I am not taking on more then what I already do if I am not being compensated accordingly. I no longer work there.
Gabby Ghoul 3 years ago
We can't give you a raise because then there won't be enough for executive bonuses.
Will Cancel 3 years ago
or offering more money when leaving. like they admit you are worth more, but were happy paying you less until you threaten, or do leave.
#17
Those Alpha Male courses
Helen Waight 3 years ago
It’s basically an offshoot of the ‘pick up artists’ community that proclaim to have the ‘secret’ of how to attract women. Just pay them X amount and follow their (usually rubbish) advice and you’ll be seen as an alpha male that’ll guarantee you get laid.
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Trond Øien 3 years ago
Why someone would look up to people like this is just mind-boggling to me. It's just cringe AF imo.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago (edited)
yeah but you're scandinavian meaning you live somewhere civilised.
Load More Replies... Deidre Lippnik 3 years ago
" If a man ever calls himself an Alpha, he's a Beta. A lion doesn't tell you hes a lion, he just has the females hunt for him" - Iliza Schlesinger I mean haven't you ever heard the saying , "If you can't do, teach." Dont fall for the hype guys, those guys are shitty excuses for men. If you wanna learn how to get women.. find a class taught by a women!!! Or just don't be an a*****e
Aubrie Allen 3 years ago
The guy in this pic is a douchebag. He lives in Romania so he can buy off the police, so he can traffic women and force them into webcam shows to make money for himself. This guy is a sick piece of s**t.
Misty-Dawn Amayi 3 years ago (edited)
Short for: "Alpha-shur b uh lonely an broke foo fu shor." These guys are so busy trying to impress each other that they have no idea how much they make others cringe and despise them.
#18
Homeopathy. Watering something down to the point you may not even be able to detect a single molecule of the 'active' ingredient is not medicine. It's a circus attraction and there is a sucker born every minute.
Helen Waight 3 years ago
Drink water for the same effect as any homeopathic ‘treatment’. It’s the same thing!
Rebekah Krause 3 years ago
No, drinking water has proven benefits and actually keeps you alive.
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Dirk Daring 3 years ago
If it's true that "water has memory", then every glass you ever drank was poop.
Elizabeth 3 years ago
This. My family is really close to another one, and one of their members got cancer and sought out "alternative treatments". By the time she decided to actually get real medical help, it was FAR too late. She left behind a toddler who’s had to grow up never knowing her mother and a husband who was her caregiver. People who peddle pseudo science to desperate sufferers are absolute monsters.
Monday 3 years ago
Within limits. A placebo might cure your headache or current bout of anxiety but it's not going to heal your cancer.
Load More Replies... censorshipsucks 3 years ago
same as 'detox' and 'essential oils', basically mere witchdoctery.
Bob Bobbs 3 years ago (edited)
Where I live homepathy is pretty common. Plant extracts, teas, etc. But it's never in replacement of medicine. Rather if you have a light cold or small stuff, it's very mild but can be effective.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
No, that's HERBAL. Homeopathy involves dilution. If you have D6 on your bottle, it means it was diluted 6 times, which means it's got about 1 molecule of the herb in it.
Load More Replies... Misty-Dawn Amayi 3 years ago
Drinking a lot of water actually does cure or curb many ills, but paying for a pinch of fairy dust a-la-Placebo-Effect is for fools.
Rachel Arteiro 3 years ago
THIS!! Thank you for saying it out loud. It’s a uphill battle with some of my friends
Once you know you have encountered a scammer, you can determine your next steps. One way to react is to call them out: "[It] can be very satisfying, especially if you can string them along for a while," professor Haskell-Dowland said. "If you can occupy the teams behind the scam (and have the ability to maintain an objective mind) you will be occupying their resources (effectively denying them revenue) — i.e. you prevent them from scamming someone else."
The safest option when you recognize a scam, however, is to ignore it. "The average recipient of scam messages would be best served by simply deleting the message. Never use unsubscribe links, phone numbers, etc. as you are 'verifying' that your contact details are genuine and potentially you will end up receiving more scams (as your details will likely be more extensively shared/traded). If you recognize the scam 'after' you have fallen victim, then report it as soon as possible," Haskell-Dowland suggested.
The professor reminded us there is no shame in being scammed. "Everyone is a target and the criminals behind these scams are only interested in maximizing profits. These scams only continue because they have invested significant amounts of time, effort, and money into convincing us to do things we wouldn't normally do."
#19
Pretty much all youtube ads these days. If it starts with "this one trick can" or anything like "doctors hate this" doctors hate it because they have to explain green tea doesn't cure typeone diabetes. Tbh its flat out dangerous false advertising but youtube doesn't care.
joop 3 years ago
Look like 20 at 50 with this home made anti aging cream! https://youtu.be/psCxQo0KUbE The start is so funny, so fake.
Load More Replies... Remi (He/Him) 3 years ago
Weird that my ads are more on normal local companies like food delivery from grocery chain, teleoperators, travel agencies and such. Either it's what they think works for my location or it's based on my video choices.
Pangolin Pal 3 years ago
OMG, this times a billion. I only fell for one of these ads once, and it enraged me so much I'll never click on one of them again. The videos go on for 45 minutes, an hour, or longer, telling the story of "This Nice Person Who's Just Like You and Tried Everything But Still Couldn't [lose weight, cure depression, put on muscle, grow hair, etc.]" But they never, ever tell you what the "one trick" actually IS, not until an hour later, when it turns out to be some BS supplement or other. They're counting on your feeling a "sunk cost" in having wasted an hour or more of your time watching their manipulative, creepy video and wanting to give their BS product "a chance," which of course is all they need to gobble up your money. Do Not Watch These Stupid Things!
RandomFrog(He/They️️) 3 years ago
But y’all, I did start using the essential oils from a YouTube ad, and I swear, I can taste things better! Also now I can’t hear out of my left ear cuz that’s where I put it in but that’s besides the point!/s
Donkeywheel 3 years ago
Hum.. the ads you see are the consequence of your use of YouTube/Google. So…
Eva Sawyer 3 years ago
Fractal Wood-burning comes to mind - super dangerous, and there are videos that talk about the dangers that get yanked for being "dangerous videos" but the videos of actual fractal wood burning are allowed to stay up...
#20
Most products peddled by influencers, hence the need to influence people into buying s**t
ADJ 3 years ago
I am old enough to not understand who the f...k is an influencer and why is he/she infuencing anyone.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
go onto instagram. scroll down. if you see someone attractive talking: that. They're professional selfie-takers.
Load More Replies... Bubbles and sparks 3 years ago
The complete concept of "influencers" is just stupid. Expecting to get things for free because they are an influencer... On the other hand, they have influenced me so much, that I'm not going to put any time in what they say ever... ;)
Al Christensen 3 years ago
I'm a 70 year old man. I went on Instagram for a few months and every other day I'd post a stupid photo of myself with "Am I an influencer yet" on it.
Jose Carlo 3 years ago
Influencers are scammers! Nothing more. And if you need an influencer I would have to say your life is a scam!
#21
Designer and most luxury brands. You're paying considerably more money for an often worse product all to show off to some of the worse people society has to offer. Shallow, materialistic, and empty people.
loty moty 3 years ago
Meh. The purpose of a luxury good is to be exceptional through craftsmanship, design and materials. If it fails to deliver then it's a bad product but there are plenty of excellent luxury products that are worth the price. Would you call people who buy art shallow, materialistic and empty?
Jordi Sharpe 3 years ago
Can you please justify $1,000+ shoes? Because I cannot think of a good reason anyone should pay that much for rubber, plastic and fabric.
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Jordi Sharpe 3 years ago
I wear band shirts because I love the music that these musicians create. They usually run $20 to $30. Why would I pay more than $50 to wear a shirt that says Nike on it? Nike is a manufacturer, and a really unethical one at that.
Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
Not to mention the designer product was likely made by child laborers making pennies a day.
Richard Anderson 3 years ago
I'm more that willing to pay extra for items that will last a lifetime or longer than average...Le Creuset cookware, a Kitchen-Aid mixer, a good handmade leater bag/satchel, a good coat, good shoes, good knives. Absolutely nothing out of reach financially if you just add the good s**t as you move through life.
ItsJess 3 years ago
You can also buy these items used at a much lower price and they will still last a lifetime. There is definitely nuance to this argument.
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Talon Miller 3 years ago
Idk man, luxury brands are often pretty well made. I would change this to maybe "brand name" products. For example, ibuprofen is ibuprofen, no matter the brand, same with like, bread, cereal, etc. Just my take on this one.
Jo Davies 3 years ago
And advertising them for free, just so you can be "cool" with a logo. I write content for an online clothing store and cringe when I have to write a text for a brand. General categories is OK, but I have to up-sell labels that sell so well because its name is boldly placed on the front of a €400 flimsy t-shirt!
Jose Carlo 3 years ago
And made in countries where there are no labor laws; even allowing KIDS to work and paid next to nothing in dangerous environemnts!
TheAquarius1978 3 years ago (edited)
I only buy " white brand " stuff. A few years a go ( almost 20 lmao ) i spent 127€ in a pair of aviators, they lasted me 3 weeks, One day they fell from the car console and ended up under the brake pedal, needless to say those aviators crashed hard.
Phil Vaive 3 years ago
That is NOT an apt example. The fact that you didn't care properly for them is what wrecked them ,and it would have happened with any pair of sunglasses. Sunglasses are one area where you do not want to cheap out. The ones you get for $5 at the kiosks in the mall are not adequately UV protected, and the UV coating wears off sometimes within weeks. Because they are dark, though, they can actually cause more long term UV damage to your eyes than wearing nothing at all, because your pupils don't constrict while wearing them.
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Wim Cossement 3 years ago
Logo's and branding is for stupid people because it's advertising but in reverse, you pay the company to so you can wear their logo's...
We also managed to get in touch with the person who sparked this conversation in the first place, Redditor Doctor_Engineer. They told us that the idea to ask this question on 'Ask Reddit' came because they find the community to be the perfect place to learn more about people, their lives, and the world in general, "which I think is what the internet should be all about. So asking this question was my way of learning about different experiences and creating a pool of information anyone can benefit from."
However, they were surprised to see the question get the attention it did. "I am guessing this is people’s way of warning one another about these situations that could promise you things, then after taking your money or time leave you with nothing but heartbreak and anger. So go ahead, check the comments — these are the things people are warning you about because they are 100% a scam."
#22
Joel Osteen's church
Zara VP 3 years ago
I disagree. I am by no means religious but I don't think it's ok to mock what others believe in-whether you agree or not. If it takes church to get them though life- then I am all for it for them.
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Kim Contreras 3 years ago
Yes! And how about that preacher guy who was recently in the news for getting robbed of his jewelry worth an exorbitant amount of money? Where do you think the funds to pay for his extravagance came from? That was outrageous, but even more so when I looked up his church and after his explanation of what his church believed in there was a request for donations at the bottom of the page!
Michelle E Parker 3 years ago
Church in general- God is EVERYWHERE- no one has to pay and quite a bit in order to "belong" to have some one to read to them whatever they may use to convey the words of their God- (and most you really get are their own horrid opinions) NOPE and they get donations and pay no taxes while the pastors etc live in their mansions and have their boats and shun and openly judge those who have almost nothing even for themselves-
Shannon Veillon 3 years ago
any church that preaches hate or intolerance of another or different group.
#23
Nazism and all the similarly crazy racial supremacy ideologies. Not only do they sell on ideas that are demonstrably false (that certain ethnicities are both an omnipresent enemy that controls the world and cause everything bad but who also are in all ways inferior to the "master race") but if they ever win - congratulations loyal brownshirt, you are now a peon under a regime that uses extreme violence to solve issues both real and imaginary. Nothing to gain and everything to lose.
Greg Jeffcoat 3 years ago
Why did the Clinton Foundation fund source evaporate overnight, when Hillary lost in 2016. No quid pro quo availability when she had no power to trade.
Family Hex 3 years ago
Political parties. Why does a nation/country need any political party. I'm sure government is for ALL people under it. I guess its more lucrative to split the nation asunder politically.
#24
Multi-level marketing. We see it ruin families and turn people into vapid shells of their old selves all the time, but somehow these schemes are still up
Freya the Wanderer 3 years ago
MLM is pyramid schemes cosplaying as legitimate enterprises.
Load More Replies... Wysteria_Rose 3 years ago
I watched as one woman ended every relationship outside of her family because she got involved with ItWorks products. It was insane how much the products did NOT work and how many close ties she's severed for the sake of selling it! Brainwashing at its finest!
Amy Taylor 3 years ago
My cousin is currently sucked into one of these. It's very distressing to witness. I started watching all of this anti-MLM content on YouTube and it's pretty alarming.
When asked to share some responses that stood out to the Redditor, a few immediately popped into their mind. "Some guy got a call and people tried to sell him duck cleaning and he doesn’t even own a duck. So that could be a sign," they said jokingly. "There were so many comments about Instagram scammers pretending to be sugar mommies and promising to pay off your debt, multi-level-marketing, religions, and religion-related scams, crypto, jobs promising raises year after year and never giving any," and many more.
As Professor Gonzalez told us, if it’s too good to be true, it is most probably not true. What are your thoughts on the biggest and most common scams people fall for these days? Have you ever encountered a scammer or know any stories you would like to share with us? Let us know all about your experiences in the comments, we’d love to hear them.
#25
Paying for college in the United States. College tuition is a full-on scam in the U.S. The thing I hate about the current educational system in the United States is that it is designed to put a college student in debt. As of 2022-2023, the average a student can expect to pay for one year's in-state tuition, school-related expenses, and fees is $25,707 at a four-year state university, and for an out-of-state student it's $43,421. As of 2022, the maximum amount of Federal Pell Grant money a student can get [per year is only $6895. That leaves the in-state student with $18,812 they have to cover somehow--and that almost always means borrowing the money. As a result, it's common to see a student graduate college with a bachelor's degree, and well over $50,000-$60,000 in debt that they'll have to start paying off about six months after they get out of college. The government knows this, and the lending institutions know this. Students are actively getting screwed by this system.
Rachel Reynolds 3 years ago
The US isn't a country, it's three corporations in a trenchcoat
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Joshua Moon 3 years ago
Apprenticeships. We are in despairate need of skilled trades. Learn your career while working your career and get paid to learn it.
Nikki Sevven 3 years ago
Of course it's designed to put you in debt. How else can the 1% ensure you are enslaved in the capitalistic system?
Alaina Moon 3 years ago
Most of the student loans come from the government. If they truly wanted to help the student loan crisis they would stop charging interest on the loans. The government should not be making money off people trying to get an education to be able to get a job.
Penny Hernandez 3 years ago
My granddaughter is a pediatric dentist. Between having to live in a big city so she could attend a really good dental school and paying her tuition and other costs, she has HUGE student loans to pay off.
ItsJess 3 years ago
Oof, pediatrics is a tough game, they don't do the procedures that are considered "production" and bring in the money. Every peds dentist I know (have worked 20+ years in dentistry) is miserable and stressed bc they make zero $$. The only dentist I knew who (unalived) themselves was a peds dentist who couldn't pay overhead, couldn't pay their astronomical loans, couldn't pay staff and just kept digging themselves into a hole. They try to make the money by volume and it results in overworking and super stress. Look out for your granddaughter. She's going to need your support
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Mandy Delaforce (PC Girl) 3 years ago
It's the same in australia. You have to pay for any formal education after leaving high school.
Shannon Veillon 3 years ago
why would the college care, they are making money. I have skipped out of more than a few classes just by paying the fee and taking the test.
#26
Work 110% at your job and you will be successful.
Yeah you'll be successful alright doing the work of 3 people while the people who don't work as hard get promoted because you are too valuable in your position.
Will Cancel 3 years ago
This USED to be true. But in todays world. the ONLY way you get ahead and promotions, is to find new jobs at new companys.
Dillon Brown 3 years ago
Very true, companies never hire for better positions inside the company any more
Load More Replies... InvincibleRodent 3 years ago
If you think about it, in most corporate structures people tend to get promoted when they perform well in their positions, which then results in people getting stuck in positions in which they can no longer perform well. They're funneling people upwards just past their threshold.
Shannon Veillon 3 years ago
one thing I have learned the most from working at the same job for the last 20 years is the people that make the most money do the least amount of work.
#27
Online dating services with monthly subscriptions. Any business that gets more money by failing than succeeding will be designed to fail, succeeding *just* enough to make users feel as though they can succeed. Basically the same principle as casinos.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
I despise all of them. There are very few with sufficient filters to filter out people you would never want to meet. Specifically in my case, christians. Sorry, they just want to preach to you and try make you into one, they will never leave you alone. That's my experience in my country, maybe elsewhere they're less intrusive. Point is, tinder in particular: no, you can't filter them out. Such a pity, because you swipe over like 1000 people per day and every single one is religious. Ugh.
Chris B 3 years ago
Start an atheist dating site if you think there's a missed market. Most people don't automatically discriminate against people based on their beliefs without knowing anything else about them so its not something the general public is missing.
Load More Replies... Shannon Veillon 3 years ago
casinos at all. if the state and mandate the % of payout for a machine, how can that be truly random?
Popp maxx2 3 years ago
Dating apps are for people still living in a fantasy. Millions of people on them claim to be looking for love for the last 15 years yet the same people are still on there looking for love now. I bet none of us on this thread or have any friends that know 2 couples that met on a dating app that have been together for 5 years.
Jason Melvil 3 years ago
I understand where the post is coming from and he is right in many cases of dating apps - but... That logic is also the one followed by idiot anti-vaxers who would tell you "why would your doctor want to cure you if you stop paying him?" The example is good. The logic is incredibly flawed.
#28
Fortune tellers.
Chevygirl 1893 3 years ago
Never believed until I went and saw one as a joke. She had mentioned a few things that were bang on with zero prompting from me. Still freaks me out a bit
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Lily Robertson 3 years ago
Look...I'm a reader in a low income area. These people can't afford or can't find services they need. We charge the bare minimum and along with doing readings, we have The Big Book of local community services numbers in the room and we can connect people with the help they need regularly. We also have older, lonely clients who need someone to talk to and we don't keep an eye on the clock when they come in. Some of us readers are doing our small part to help. I have 2 particular clients whose fees I cover out of pocket just so they'll keep coming in because I worry about them.
TheAquarius1978 3 years ago
Na dude, i'v meet one that ffs She was extremely specific for s**t that only ended up happening months after i talked to her. And i mean specific.
Giovanna 3 years ago
Well, "almost" anything can happen if you give it enough time to happen
Load More Replies... Wysteria_Rose 3 years ago
I enjoy doing my own tarot and will gladly do it for any friends who want theirs told (I was once asked by a few people at the bar when I brought them with me and it was fun to get to do it for strangers) but yeah, definitely wouldn't pay to have someone else do it. You have just as much skill to get a deck and try it for yourself (it's all confident guessing really).
Helen Waight 3 years ago
If you want the experience of a tarot reading at home: go buy a deck of cards, set a random number generator to go from 1-52, pick out the number of the card stated in the deck and make up your own meaning.
InvincibleRodent 3 years ago
You joke, but a lot of the ascribed meanings of tarot cards ARE just very vague suggestions. The person doing the reading is more often than not just... very good at reading people and applying vague interpretations in a way that sounds like it might fit the client. Like horoscopes.
Load More Replies... Eva Sawyer 3 years ago
Are there scammers in the psychic/tarot community? absolutely. But not everyone is a scammer. No one forces you to go there - they are a luxury, not a necessity. Just like any other purchase for enjoyment, do your research, read reviews, etc...
Shannon Veillon 3 years ago
there was an old woman that sat in the corner of a bar for years reading cards. she never once charged me and was scary accurate.
#29
Hot singles in your area
Jordi Sharpe 3 years ago
How about armed maniacs in my area? That would be a useful app to have.
StrangeOne 3 years ago
I knew this girl that did those phone chat sex lines. I didn't know about this until she moved in with a neighbour/friend. This girl was REALLY obese, really gross, and dated a pedo she brought her baby around.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
this is so easy to spot because the popup window invariably looks like it was screenshot from windows XP.
Ange Marsden 3 years ago
I am blown away at the number of single Russian women living in our tiny suburb on the outskirts of a small town in New Zealand...
Matt Tyson 3 years ago
You mean to tell me that there are no hot single mothers in my area? ;-)
#30
Astrology
Monday 3 years ago
Hey Astrology is great! You show it to a preteen and their friend group and suddenly you don't have to wonder what to buy them for their birthdays for the next 6 years because they'll take anything with their star sign on it!
InvincibleRodent 3 years ago
I have said this before, but it bears repeating: the average maternity nurse in the delivery room has a greater gravitational effect on any infant in the moment of birth than any of the distant celestial bodies to which each astrological sign is attributed.
Penny Hernandez 3 years ago
Yeah, like the world population is divided into 12 parts and today 1/12 of the world is going to meet their true love or find their dream job or something.
Christof Irran 3 years ago
Astrology (not the newspaper astrology column) has a long history (several thousand years) and was supposed to do the same thing that modern physics and cosmology are doing today: build an understandable model of our universe and help us comprehend the world we live in. Tycho Brahe, Kopernikus, etc. took over that role from astrology with their post-medieval astronomy. There is an author out there, Carolyn Myss, who moved 'modern' astrology closer to the spiritual. She posits in one of her writings that the horoscope, the chart of the heavens at the time of your birth, is the "client copy" (my word) of the contract you entered into with the divinity before incarnating, being born; a contract in which you state what you are going to do in this life, what you function will be, whom you'll meet, what resources (talents) you'll be given to accomplish your mission. I, personally, don't know what to do with all this other than not wanting to belittle somebody else's spiritual anchorage.
Wim Cossement 3 years ago
Astrology is based on repeating patterns of celestial bodies, So basically it doesn't matter what you do, so don't...
Elin Noller 3 years ago
All hair "care" products; shampoo, conditioner, masks, styling products. They all fukc up your hair so you then have to combat it with more products. Leave it alone, wash in warm water and it will be clean, non greasy and style itself.
Mosheh Wolf 3 years ago
I would say "palmistry", but nobody is reading your palm to tell your future, except in that future happens to be "you will give me your phone number, and I will give you mine".
TheAquarius1978 3 years ago
Still fun lol, i had an astrology fase, and had quite a bit of fun with it, even manager to meet a few girls due to it lol, because i was wise and very knowgelable
#31
For-profit hospitals.
Freya the Wanderer 3 years ago
If health care and higher education can't be free, they should be affordable.
#32
You grandkid/cousin/goddaughter did not get kidnapped, stranded, or had an emergency in a foreign country. If it makes you feel better, call your family and ask.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
just give everyone an iphone and turn on location tracking. That's what we do in SA.
Aunt Riarch 3 years ago
Don't know why you were downvoted, have an upvote
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Alkaline water. Unless you're in kidney failure or DKA you don't need to change your Ph, and EMTs and ER docs aren't ordering supplies from Phountain. Even if you could change the Ph of your own blood by drinking water, doing so would probably kill you.
DennyS (denzoren) 3 years ago
You want alkaline water at a cheap price because you really really really think it's true? Add some baking soda to rain water....boom! Alkaline water.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago (edited)
Your Ph should be near the middle or you will die. ph_scale-6...1033bb.gif 
OneHappyPuppy 3 years ago
7,3 to 7,4 is the pH of your blood. There are various intertwined systems in your body that work to keep this very specific number or else you die. Your lungs, kidneys, blood buffers etc
Load More Replies... OneHappyPuppy 3 years ago
Alkaline water is good for kidney stones/sand, not for changing blood pH. Our body is very good at keeping us in the 7,3-7,4 pH limit, otherwise we die
#34
“We have been trying to reach you about your Car's extended warranty”
#35
5 minute craft
Destiney Haddox 3 years ago
They know this and continue pumping out sh*t because their views are so high. Try to stop watching and stop supporting misinformation.
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You didn't just win that you don't remember entering. They just want you to send them money to process your "winnings" and by winnings I mean scam you for every penny they can.
#37
The individual who called me yesterday claiming to be “US Customs and Border Patrol” who said I had an illegal package from Mexico in my name
smugdruggler 3 years ago
And you need to pay x amount in Amazon gift cards. Because of course we all know that that's the currency that government/ big business deal in.
Helen Waight 3 years ago
I got a phone call the other month claiming I owed the IRS money and they had a warrant out for my arrest if I didn’t pay them now. I’m not in the US…
#38
Academic publishing. You do the work, mostly don't get copyright, sometimes have to pay the publisher, and they make huge sums of money. Also, they ask you to be peer reviewers for which you don't get any pay.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
YES. This is why you must always insist on open publication and permission to share the file with others.
#39
Your friend that has been absent in a few years suddenly showing up telling you that he /she has a fantastic job offer for you.
DuchessDegu 3 years ago
I fell for it once, even convinced some actual friends to come along with me to this "job fair" my fake fiend told us about. Flippin Amway recruiting. She even turned at my parents' house a few years later (I was living abroad then) asking for my address because she wanted to come and live with me. With her 3 kids, all would be illegal immigrants. My dad chased her out of the property!
#40
My Nigerian uncle
Sandeep Patel 3 years ago
Forget the uncle. Can you get the prince to reply to my emails. Been trying to contact him for nearly a month a and now response.
#41
Most of the financial system right now. Most jobs. i.e. the value a worker provides is by FAR off to the wage they get in the majority of all industries, even if the job itself is not part of the "b******t jobs" subclass. In most countries, "democracy" is just a scam, and does little to make substantial positive change, because of wealthy lobby parties with their own agendas who act much more efficiently in the bounds of the legal system than some votes every few years. Most supplements, or the advertised need for them, and also most "superfoods" and their alleged health benefits or panacea properties. I can guarantee you, you can be of perfect health, in body and mind, and reach your genetic peak without ever even seeing an avocado or sniffing a preworkout. The "War on Drugs" and for profit prisons.
#42
The "sugar mommies" on Instagram that keep trying to talk to me.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
wow your insta sounds way more interesting than mine. It's simple. If you do not know someone, do not speak to them.
#43
Hydrogen-rich water. Had someone I know (this person is also into MLMs) try to sell me a thousands of dollars water filter. I looked up if there were any legit studies done on the health claims, and as I suspected, I didn't find any really compelling science. Turns out most of the claims pretty much line up with the health benefits of just drinking more water in general.
Helen Waight 3 years ago
Unless it’s carbonated with hydrogen (which would be incredibly expensive to do given how explosive hydrogen is) that’s totally impossible to do!
ADJ 3 years ago
CARBONated with hydrogen.... See some inconsistency here? Not to mention hydrogen is almost not soluable in water (1,6 mg hydrogen per 1 kg of water), btw carbon dioxide soluability in water is almost 1000 times of that of the hydrogen.
Load More Replies... censorshipsucks 3 years ago
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#44
Filling your tires with nitrogen for an extra fee. The air we breathe is over 3/4 nitrogen and added that extra 22% nitrogen to your tires will add no benefits and cost you anywhere from $70 to as much as $179. Unless they are doing it for free, you are being sold snake oil.
Ronda News Channel 3 years ago
Today I learn. Some gas stations in my country provide nitrogen filling as value added service.
Jumping Jellyfishes 3 years ago
I live in a climate that fluctuates wildly between warm and very cold, causing the tire pressure to drop regularly during the winter months. For me, nitrogen definitely made a difference. It came free with my purchase of tires and free self-serve refills is a Costco perk. But yeah, it's more of a convenience thing.
James Edwards 3 years ago
And you need rims with two valves, one to fill and to blead to get all of the air out!
#45
Any time you get a cold call about your computer being infected and only their certified tech can help you. This applies to popups or emails as well. By the gods, don't give them remote access to your system. They can see everything, modify anything, install anything. NEVER install a remote access application unless you would trust that person with you bank accounts, credit cards, medical records, SSN, etc. EVERYTHING on your computer is exposed 100% of the time they are connected. And they can install shit to let them connect back whenever they want. Any cold email or call about your bank/credit/loan account. Never call the the number in these emails or letters. Look up a branch number independently thru a trusted source or go down in person.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
LOL fortunately if you do not use ms-windows you can laugh your way through these. "Hello, I am deepak from microsoft in california calling about the wirus on your computer." "Yes hello Deepak so ... microsoft... in california? right."
TheAquarius1978 3 years ago
S**t mate, i'm f*****g Portuguese and a few days a go f*****g Deepak called me from f*****g Microsoft London saying he had recived an alert from my computer, f****r didn't speak One word of Portuguese lol, but he wanted remote Access to my computer
Load More Replies... OneHappyPuppy 3 years ago
Got one of these calls too. Was a fresh surprise from the "lawyers office" that kept calling me. He said my "Microsoft computer" kept sending alerts to them and that they had to chexk it out. After asking which PC, what IP address, anything as to how they found my number or to tell me anything about my location (he called a landline ffs) and he couldn't, I let loose and gave him an earful for scamming
SerumSeven 3 years ago (edited)
I had one of these clowns call me at work a couple years back. Spent 20 minutes f***ing with him before asking him if the computer had to be on to do any of this stuff (and I do have a netadmin background). He actually started yelling at me. People in the cubicles around me were losing it.
Richard Graham 3 years ago
I used to get lots of calls from "Microsoft" urgently saying my computer is infected with a virus. I said "What is my IP address?" He said "We do not have that information." I said "well, I AM a Microsoft Certified Network Engineer." ***click*** hang up. I never heard back. (BTW, I am not a Network Engineer.)
#46
Anyone that contacts you online claiming to be a crypto expert.
Michael Largey 3 years ago
It's easy to identify a real crypto-currency expert. They will keep saying "Don't buy any!".
#47
Bottled water
ADJ 3 years ago
Sadly in some parts of the world it is the only source of clean drinkable water.
Ronda News Channel 3 years ago
I agree with you. I live in "some parts of the world".
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Monday 3 years ago
Really depends on where you live. With the gunk I've seen in my tap water and the fact that it's literally a reddy brown on some days I'll take the bottled water.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
JFC monday where do you live? Joburg water seems kosher to me.
Load More Replies... #48
Paying for antivirus software. Some of the best AVs are free.
StrangeOne 3 years ago
I was using free anitviruses on my old pc. I always getting viruses and malware. Tried many different ones. All the same. I was also getting more spam mail. On my new pc, I wanted to start fresh and right. Bought an antivirus. Worked well. When the subscription ended I tried using a free antivirus. Started getting slammed with spam and lewd emails scams. I did some research. The reason they are free is because the free version sell your email and info to advertisers and who knows what else. Nothing is free. I went back to paying for my antivirus and no issues. It's taken some months and trying to block every spam/scam email and some have stopped appearing in my spam mail.
Monday 3 years ago
And that's why you have a spam email you use to sign up to any free service! They can sell that bad boy as much as they like I never check it! :D
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*”I’m paying off debts of $5000 to the first five people to DM me📲”* - courteously of Instagram.
#50
Ear candling
CalicoKitty 3 years ago
No need to worry about wax when your ear canal got toasted by molten candle...
#51
The people with sob stories outside grocery stores
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
Maybe they're just poor or drug addicts. Either way, if they didn't need the money, they would not be panhandling right?
iseefractals 3 years ago
Some of these people make a career out of begging in front of places like Walmart, to the tune of $1-200,000K a year. In romania, it's impossible to go into any supermarket without being accounted by someone holding a baby, pregnant (or pretending to be pregnant) with some sob story....but you catch them as they're walking away and they're counting off $100+ while talking on their smartphone, and the next day they're back at it with the same "i haven't been able to eat/feed my child/get medicine for DAYS" That doesn't mean this is the case for every one of them, but still advisable to be wary.
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OneHappyPuppy 3 years ago
They're everywhere... And they make good bucks too. I knew a girl who made 100e in a couple hours of begging and bought Doc Martins just because she could
#52
Those strength/personality tests
Balahkay 3 years ago
Except that many of the questions also gather a lot of info about you that is quite useful for resetting passwords...
Load More Replies... Monday 3 years ago
It is now my mission in life to complete every single one of those.
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#53
Unofficial Chinese-based webstores that appear to be for real brands. ALIBABA CLOUD, ALIYUN, & NETIM register and host 100,000+ e-commerce websites (upwards of 100+ are added daily) that give the impression of an official online store. These sites offer brand name shoes, clothes, perfume, cosmetics, accessories, sporting goods, and toys. It's a widespread international scam where they take your money for a purchase and then send you nothing or an unordered, low-value counterfeit item instead (ex. You order $75 Asics shoes, and maybe receive fake $5 Ray Bans). Your banking & personal information will also be taken & shared within their network. Some victims notice recurring, unauthorized charges before canceling their credit/debit cards. This isn't about someone ordering a real product and unknowingly getting a Chinese knock-off. This is more about web customers stumbling onto the wrong website during their search for official products or being directed to the scam website by a deal on social media, making purchases, and then never receiving anything.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
Just quickly a disclaimer here. Wish works well for me BUT it is mostly crappy chinese knockoffs. An exception I found was a place selling traditional scots apparel. Basically I viewed their store and it mentioned their name, which I then googled, and lo and behold, they existed AND were in the UK. So... ymmv.
#54
The door to door pest control solicitor that came by the other day: "Mike from a few doors down just signed up with us to take care eof his roach problem... Thing is all the cockroaches are just going to come over here now. Good news is since we have a few people on the block signing up we can give you a neighborhood discount of 40% off!" Reputable businesses do not need to seek out customers door to door. Ever.
Bianca Saville 3 years ago
Absolutely. If someone knocks on my door and is selling something I always tell them that I don't do any business on the doorstep.
censorshipsucks 3 years ago
fortunately in our country the crime level is so high that we have 6ft walls with razorwire and no doorbells so there's no way for them to engage you short of criminal trespass.
#55
Don't try and use debt consolidation or payday loans as a way to get out of debt. Or at least do a hell of a lot of research first. These are predators and you will end up in more debt than you started with unless you can beat them at their own game. And they do this as a job, you don't.
Dillon Brown 3 years ago
Often time your own bank will offer a debt consolidation loan with a lower payment interest than your credit card. Because they are your own bank they will take payments aromaticly and obe time. A much safer way to get out of credit card debt. Just cut up the card after the bank takes on the debt.
#56
The people that call my house trying to sell me duck cleaning. I don't have a duck.
CHRIS DOMRES 3 years ago
Actually if you bought a 60 year old house, having the air ducts cleaned is a good idea. It got rid of my chronic stuffed sinuses caused from all the dust that built up from previous idiot owners not regularly replacing the air filters.
Joshua Moon 3 years ago
Yeah having your furnace ducts cleaned is great for your health if you have breathing issues or problems.
#58
extended warranties
John Austin 3 years ago
My warranty on a used motorcycle runs out tomorrow... guess who's currently awaiting recovery due to a fueling issue that makes the bike unsafe to ride 🙃
Thatkamloopsguy 3 years ago
I always buy an extended warranty when I buy a tv. If I didn't need it they put it on my account as a credit for other product.
Dillon Brown 3 years ago
It depends. About half the time the "extended" warenty runs concurrently with the existing warenty and expires at the same time or just 6 months to a year after. If it covers at least an extra 2 years and only costs about $2-3 it might be worth it but I'd never pay a significant amount for any warranty.
Load More Replies... #59
85-90% of the coding bootcamps.
InvincibleRodent 3 years ago
To be fair, there ARE incredible markdowns on Udemy sometimes. Sometimes it's really worth it. A graphic design course I got once was literally just over a dollar when I got it, and it's actually incredibly informative and helpful.
Dirk Daring 3 years ago
I'm not trying to do a commercial for Udemy, but they are LEGIT. When you buy a course, you keep it forever, not "60 days of access". Plus, the best instructors keep their courses updated pretty regularly, without you needing to pay any additional fees.
Load More Replies... Kevin Camp 3 years ago
The majority of these things prove one thing: people are inherently lazy, unwilling to put forth honest hard work and expect someone to save them from their own stupidity.
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Rachel Ainsworth 3 years ago
Sales "up to 50% off" when one item is 50% off and the rest of the store is regular price or 5% off.
Dillon Brown 3 years ago
Or when there is a "store wide clearance sale, everything must go! Store closing! Up to 95%!" You go in and they already moved out any good merch to be sold at other locations or in lots or online or something. Everything in-store in the crappy merch no one ever wanted to buy anyway! Most times its marked up than down and close to OG prices anyway.
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Phyllis Turbin 3 years ago
DO NOT buy a timeshare. The maintenance fees go up so fast that it passes the cost of just renting the property. Then it's almost impossible to get rid of the property when you can no longer afford it.
Maggie 2 years ago
I work for a financial institution. The number of people I see in my (now virtual, then physical) office, crying in despair because they lost so much money for timeshare… it’s just incredible. For the love of everything. Don’t do it.
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Jknbt 3 years ago
why are people still falling for the Nigerian 409 scam? You get an urgent letter from an african prince who needs you to act as his agent opening a bank account in both your names so he can transfer a pile of money into the country legally. He promises to pay you a fat commission. Right... and your greedy instincts kick in, since you are sure you will pull out the big money before he even notices. So into the bank goes $500 into an account with both your names on it. He withdraws it less than 30 seconds after it shows up. Surprise! How could this happen? People still fall for this one. Why???
Kevin O'Connor 3 years ago
They send out thousands of emails so even a response rate of a fraction of 1% will get them something. There is also the possibility of a big score if they get lucky. In Africa $200 goes a long way and could easily be a months wages in a regular job.
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Jason Melvil 3 years ago
I can't believe nobody mentioned this in the post. "Pass this message to 10 other friends and you'll get X" So many people still fall for this idiotic scam. It used to be done as chain letters in the past. Then it was forward emails. Now it's retweet\reshare on social media.
Donkeywheel 3 years ago
The moment you realize that almost all of these scams happen only (or mainly) in the USA… In Europe, no scam about healthcare, mega churchs, credit score, student debt, scientology, overworking, multi level marketing and so on…
Colin Matthews 3 years ago
Maintenance and support payment for software. Absolute scam. You MUST insure our products in case they don't work ..
Rachel Ainsworth 3 years ago
Sales "up to 50% off" when one item is 50% off and the rest of the store is regular price or 5% off.
Dillon Brown 3 years ago
Or when there is a "store wide clearance sale, everything must go! Store closing! Up to 95%!" You go in and they already moved out any good merch to be sold at other locations or in lots or online or something. Everything in-store in the crappy merch no one ever wanted to buy anyway! Most times its marked up than down and close to OG prices anyway.
Load More Replies... Phyllis Turbin 3 years ago
DO NOT buy a timeshare. The maintenance fees go up so fast that it passes the cost of just renting the property. Then it's almost impossible to get rid of the property when you can no longer afford it.
Maggie 2 years ago
I work for a financial institution. The number of people I see in my (now virtual, then physical) office, crying in despair because they lost so much money for timeshare… it’s just incredible. For the love of everything. Don’t do it.
Load More Replies... Jknbt 3 years ago
why are people still falling for the Nigerian 409 scam? You get an urgent letter from an african prince who needs you to act as his agent opening a bank account in both your names so he can transfer a pile of money into the country legally. He promises to pay you a fat commission. Right... and your greedy instincts kick in, since you are sure you will pull out the big money before he even notices. So into the bank goes $500 into an account with both your names on it. He withdraws it less than 30 seconds after it shows up. Surprise! How could this happen? People still fall for this one. Why???
Kevin O'Connor 3 years ago
They send out thousands of emails so even a response rate of a fraction of 1% will get them something. There is also the possibility of a big score if they get lucky. In Africa $200 goes a long way and could easily be a months wages in a regular job.
Load More Replies... Jason Melvil 3 years ago
I can't believe nobody mentioned this in the post. "Pass this message to 10 other friends and you'll get X" So many people still fall for this idiotic scam. It used to be done as chain letters in the past. Then it was forward emails. Now it's retweet\reshare on social media.
Donkeywheel 3 years ago
The moment you realize that almost all of these scams happen only (or mainly) in the USA… In Europe, no scam about healthcare, mega churchs, credit score, student debt, scientology, overworking, multi level marketing and so on…
Colin Matthews 3 years ago
Maintenance and support payment for software. Absolute scam. You MUST insure our products in case they don't work ..
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