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Oh the money I could make if I didn't have morals. It turns out some people really are that dumb.

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[–] shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Trump would never lie! Lol these people are so gullible and helpless.

[–] Xel@mujico.org 9 points 1 year ago

There are multiple people falling prey to Nigerian/Philippines romance scams, thinking a celebrity/influencer/hot person is using an alt account to contact them because they fell in love with them at first sight.

They give thousands of dollars, millions even. They take out loans, sell their houses, lose all their inheritance, all because they think they are special, when in truth they are just lonely enough to believe the lies that make them think their life has any meaning at all.

The way these scams operate and how Trump manipulates people is virtually the same. It's impressive what loneliness and egocentrism do to us and how vulnerable we can be to the most obvious lies.