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> If that's all it took, Samir is an idiot. Oh you're so smart you have never been scammed in your life. Scammers pray on weakness, one day you'll be weak one

by aikah 10y ago

> If that's all it took, Samir is an idiot. Oh you're so smart you have never been scammed in your life. Scammers pray on weakness, one day you'll be weak one way or another and it can happen to you. Don't be too quick insulting people of being "idiots". Only scammers themselves think that way.

braveo 10y ago
I've never been successfully scammed.
- pavel_lishin 10y ago
  Congratulations.
- nkrisc 10y ago
  Cool. Maybe you can pivot some of that success towards helping other people who aren't so fortunate as you.
  - unclenoriega 10y ago
    Much more rewarding to be an asshole on the internet, I'm sure.
  - braveo 10y ago
    It wasn't simply fortune that's kept me from getting scammed. personal responsibility is a thing.
    - nkrisc 10y ago
      Not everyone is as smart as you. You can either use your advantage to use them for your own gain, completely ignore them, or help them improve their lives. Personally, I choose the latter out of simple altruism.
sickbeard 10y ago
Samir receives a phone call from an unknown woman. The woman sounds really hot and sounds like she likes him. Samir arranges to meet the woman at his home, only to find it's actually a man. Samir is subsequently tied up and robbed of all his money and belongings. Is Samir an idiot (Y/N)?:
- throwaway-hn123 10y ago
  What's lacking in your life that you need to be so judgemental?
  - sickbeard 10y ago
    What's so judgmental about what I said? I'm just reading the story and pointing out the obvious. It's really hard to feel sorry for someone who sends naked pictures to a stranger simply from a facebook message saying "Hi, how are you? I saw your profile and I liked you". And this is a crisis because?
    - calvano915 10y ago
      +1 to this point of view Samir didn't just fall for a Nigerian money scam or something (also a foolish thing to fall for). He was nude AND masturbated on video AND showed his face to a stranger on the internet, a public venue. I'd feel for him much more so if this was a private video/conversation with his SO that got hacked or their relationship went sour and she used it against him. The rare times I considered doing something like this with an SO I was concerned just about it going to a secure cloud account in my control. So why would I give a stranger such power over me, even if their intentions are good? What if they got hacked and extorted, and I get caught up in it as a result? Is this experience really worth these risks? Lastly, so far nothing bad actually happened to him anyway. He got smart quick once it went south and has been proactive ever since and as a result has mitigated the issue. I'm glad he shared his story, hopefully others like him read it and don't go through the same experience.
- 6DM 10y ago
  Samir is your grandpa who is showing signs of Alzheimer's. You are tied up in a legal battle to take custody of him. He's been roughed up and now fears for his life. Did your grandpa deserve that (Y/N)?

by aikah 10y ago

braveo 10y ago

I've never been successfully scammed.

pavel_lishin 10y ago
Congratulations.
nkrisc 10y ago
Cool. Maybe you can pivot some of that success towards helping other people who aren't so fortunate as you.
- unclenoriega 10y ago
  Much more rewarding to be an asshole on the internet, I'm sure.
- braveo 10y ago
  It wasn't simply fortune that's kept me from getting scammed. personal responsibility is a thing.
  - nkrisc 10y ago
    Not everyone is as smart as you. You can either use your advantage to use them for your own gain, completely ignore them, or help them improve their lives. Personally, I choose the latter out of simple altruism.

sickbeard 10y ago

Samir receives a phone call from an unknown woman. The woman sounds really hot and sounds like she likes him. Samir arranges to meet the woman at his home, only to find it's actually a man. Samir is subsequently tied up and robbed of all his money and belongings. Is Samir an idiot (Y/N)?:

throwaway-hn123 10y ago
What's lacking in your life that you need to be so judgemental?
- sickbeard 10y ago
  What's so judgmental about what I said? I'm just reading the story and pointing out the obvious. It's really hard to feel sorry for someone who sends naked pictures to a stranger simply from a facebook message saying "Hi, how are you? I saw your profile and I liked you". And this is a crisis because?
  - calvano915 10y ago
    +1 to this point of view Samir didn't just fall for a Nigerian money scam or something (also a foolish thing to fall for). He was nude AND masturbated on video AND showed his face to a stranger on the internet, a public venue. I'd feel for him much more so if this was a private video/conversation with his SO that got hacked or their relationship went sour and she used it against him. The rare times I considered doing something like this with an SO I was concerned just about it going to a secure cloud account in my control. So why would I give a stranger such power over me, even if their intentions are good? What if they got hacked and extorted, and I get caught up in it as a result? Is this experience really worth these risks? Lastly, so far nothing bad actually happened to him anyway. He got smart quick once it went south and has been proactive ever since and as a result has mitigated the issue. I'm glad he shared his story, hopefully others like him read it and don't go through the same experience.
6DM 10y ago
Samir is your grandpa who is showing signs of Alzheimer's. You are tied up in a legal battle to take custody of him. He's been roughed up and now fears for his life. Did your grandpa deserve that (Y/N)?