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I disagree about the civic education. Everyone knows the IRS doesn't take gift cards, it's more about taking advantage of people when they have a panic respons
by nscalf 7y ago
I disagree about the civic education. Everyone knows the IRS doesn't take gift cards, it's more about taking advantage of people when they have a panic response. You get a call from the government saying you're going to jail if you don't pay them right now, you may panic. If you panic, what are the odds that you're going to get yourself under control before you do something stupid?
I've seen this happen to a very bright coworker of mine, it's all about taking advantage of human fear.
- skymt 7y agoThat's true. (And this is tangential anyway.) I do think that a greater familiarity with how the government works could help in that moment of panic, reducing the self-doubt of "I don't think this sounds right, but what if I'm wrong?"
- inetknght 7y ago> Everyone knows the IRS doesn't take gift cards If that were the case then nobody would fall for the scam.