WHY WOULD SOMEONE BOTHER TO SCAM SOMEONE WITH NO MONEY/DOWN ON THEIR LUCK?
By Kim Adcock
@kleslie5601 (12)
United States
June 28, 2013 4:36am CST
I am in a state of confusion as to why anyone would try to scam someone who has no money or is having a hard time. Do they really just not get it or what. when you are struggling to survive how could they possibly bebfit from nothing. or is it the pure enjoyment of people to see others suffer in any way or in more ways than they are already? I have become very good at spotting these scams from placing items for sale online to putting in applications for work on line not to mention they even prey on the online dating sites. It seems that these people have no morals at all about whom they prey on or what it is for. The first thing I notice in these responses or ads the scammers send is that they for 1 have no english speaking or should i say typing ethics. they often say things that make no sense to us americans. for example: Is being long since I heard from you. or Hope this message meets you in good shape of mind. Do these people not know or are they not trained well in english. We do not talk like that. they also tend to use pictures of people in the military but I know for sure they must not keep a very well log of whom they pray on because i have many many time gotten the same picture with a different name and email.... do they really think us americans are that stupid... another give away is that they tend to use two first names like for examle James William or Timmy Scott. The saying goes if it seems to good to be true it often is the case. Just wanted to share some of those thoughts with you all, who knows maybe someone may benefit from reading this.... hope so have a great night. tomorrow is the dreaded friday for me only because I am unsure if I will be able to remain in my home or if my landlord is tired of my excuses of not payment for rent. I am trying my hardest. I am not one to just give up and walk away. I guess I am a fighter or survivor as some would call it. I often think and have been told by a few friends that I have to much faith in mankind and well yes I do like to believe that there is good in all people some just do not know how to use it. they say that alone is the reason people will try to take advantage of me. I can not change who I am or can I turn my back on mankind for if I did I would not be who I am...... MYSELF...... Good Night....
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8 responses
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
28 Jun 13
Scammers are everywhere and, of course, they very rarely know anything about the financial situation of the people they are targeting. Actually, it is the people with little money to spend who are often the most vulnerable because they are the ones most likely to be taken in by offers of making 'easy money'. Sad, but true!
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@powerbrokenape (399)
• United States
30 Jun 13
The question is, how many people have actually fallen for these scammers? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?????????
@BullsEyeRadio (7)
• United States
28 Jun 13
It is sad for sure !
Too many people with really good websites have been denied a chance to be looked at because spammers have put a pile of crap in the path to being able to tell people about your site you may own . . . .I know this cause I am a victim of just that !
I have a really great site but to tell people to come by and check it out , they think I have something up my sleeve or something that Im trying to scam people and that just isnt the case.
Just trying to get noticed and let people know about a nice friendly site is all.
But because of scammers and spammers , I get shot down.
Sad
John
@Spiffyright (3)
• United States
29 Jun 13
Cash is king. Some people feel like it doesn't matter how they get it or who they ruin in the process. All they want is more more more. It was been that way forever and it always will be. It's human nature.
@ilovedika123 (2)
• Albany, New York
1 Jul 13
scammers are cruel..i took a college class and they will literally fool you through anything. beware of the emails that look real!
@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
28 Jun 13
The reason scammers operate at all is that it sometimes works. If nobody sent them anything ever, they'd go away and find something else to do. It's sad, but all we can do is be vigilant and try and educate people so that they don't get hit.
@cupkitties (7421)
• United States
28 Jun 13
To them, you're rich. They don't understand the cost of living over here or that we have to pay for things that they might get for free in their country or that just because $ 1 is $100 to them doesn't mean its the same thing for those of us living in the US. or maybe they do understand that and only care about getting their so called "$100 ".
