jeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoCrypto Scammers Are Targeting Trump’s MAGA Supporterswww.wired.comexternal-linkmessage-square136fedilinkarrow-up1802arrow-down114
arrow-up1788arrow-down1external-linkCrypto Scammers Are Targeting Trump’s MAGA Supporterswww.wired.comjeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square136fedilink
minus-squarekent_eh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up89·edit-25 months agoOf course. Why wouldn’t a con artist go after a group that has already self-selected for gullibility? It’s scamming on easy mode
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·5 months agoMore importantly than being gullible, they often have substantial money and property.
minus-squarekent_eh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·edit-25 months agoIt’s hard to see how they still manage to have much money after all the grifters have been picking their pockets.
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·5 months agoA lot of these folks have passive income streams that make falling for a four or five digit scam incidental to their way of life.
Of course. Why wouldn’t a con artist go after a group that has already self-selected for gullibility?
It’s scamming on easy mode
More importantly than being gullible, they often have substantial money and property.
It’s hard to see how they still manage to have much money after all the grifters have been picking their pockets.
A lot of these folks have passive income streams that make falling for a four or five digit scam incidental to their way of life.