385
What are some notable scams in history that went unnoticed for so long? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
443 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[โ€“] 80 points 3 years ago (7 children)

Lotteries. They're just tax for poor people.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • hideshow 7 child comments
    •
  • [+] 7 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)
    [removed by mod]
  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 3 child comments
    •
  • [โ€“] 36 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    The people who do lottery tickets are poor people who need the money. The government funded programs should be coming from the rich people.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •
  • [โ€“] 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I think most people buying a lottery ticket know that it's a loss on average. I think people buy it for the experience and the dreams that it represents. From that perspective, I don't think that it's a scam for most people but rather just buying a slice of fantasy

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •