Re:US homeless fundraiser: GoFundMe campaign 'based on a lie'
by dragonwriter on Friday November 16, 2018 @11:57AM
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> I think Go Fund Me probably has less outright scams because the whole point is that you are asking for money and giving nothing in return.
Scams offering emotional/spiritual rewards rather than concrete material benefits are common precisely because those duped noticing and having remedy for the deception is far less likely unless someone involved gives the game up.
If I ask $10,000 and offer you a car in return, you’ll notice not getting a car.
If I ask $10,000 and offer to relieve the (fictional) plight of a stranger, you're a lot less likely to notice you've been played.
Scams offering emotional/spiritual rewards rather than concrete material benefits are common precisely because those duped noticing and having remedy for the deception is far less likely unless someone involved gives the game up.
If I ask $10,000 and offer you a car in return, you’ll notice not getting a car.
If I ask $10,000 and offer to relieve the (fictional) plight of a stranger, you're a lot less likely to notice you've been played.