No general method to detect fraud

Re:No general method to detect fraud by swagasaurus-rex on Friday June 11, 2021 @03:57AM (#27470490)

What about just applying that reason only when people want something from you.

Most people don't want anything from you. Some people like just chatting. Salesmen will feel smothering and uncomfortable because they want something from you. Advertisements trigger me because it's so obvious (in my mind) they want something from you. News feels this way too.

How can I tell? The same cues that fool people who focus on the surface-level: flashiness, bravado, loudness, taking the subject matter to things I do not care about. Trying to make me feel emotions (fomo, FUD, even excitement).

You could use it as dating advice: people are turned off when you want something from them too much.

Not all that glitters is gold.

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Re:No general method to detect fraud by withinboredom on Friday June 11, 2021 @08:46AM (#27472549)

Pickpockets work by just chatting with you while someone else does the work. Stay vigilant!

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Re:No general method to detect fraud by Johnwbh on Friday June 11, 2021 @04:41AM (#27470776)

Except a smart scammer won't do it as a hard sell and look like they need you. They know as well as anyone that aggressive sales look suspicious. Madoff waited for people to come to him.

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Re:No general method to detect fraud by ludamad on Friday June 11, 2021 @07:36AM (#27471911)

I was reading some Madoff stuff the other day - I think generally true, but he had his share of "one of a kind offer invest this week"

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