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What's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by Basement_Dweller@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] bluefrog95@lemmy.today 10 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Insurance- paying for something you might never need but required to be available JUST IN CASE. eyeroll

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[–] BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Then you're denied it regardless.

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[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 5 months ago

correction, you do an ungodly amount of paperwork prior to getting denied.

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[–] bluefrog95@lemmy.today 1 point 5 months ago

I learned today, that if insurance companies come to the conclusion that your death was a suicide, then they don't even have to pay out your life insurance to your family. Pretty messed up.

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[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 5 months ago*

And if you die you lose everything you paid for and your family gets none. Sounds great!

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