We all like to think we are smart, independent, in full control of our lives, and there is no way any of us would fall for a financial scam, like those lonely old seniors do, because “that happens to them, not to me, because I am smart.”

But the truth is, even smart people fall for it, people with master degrees, people who work in academia, people running large business… Even I could fall for this.

And how did you learn to recognize it?

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[–] 7 points 1 day ago

I don't know it is protection enough, but my golden rule is that if something is too good to be true it is usually a scam.

Easy way to make money? Probably a scam. Unbelievably attractive and rich person is into you? Probably a scam.

Etc. etc.

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