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Years ago I got into a deep conversation with a gift card scammer over the phone. We talked for almost 30 minutes about the inner workings of the scam and the e
by leesalminen 6y ago
Years ago I got into a deep conversation with a gift card scammer over the phone. We talked for almost 30 minutes about the inner workings of the scam and the exchange rate of gift cards to local currency. Eventually I asked him why he doesn’t leave his country for more opportunity as he was clearly intelligent with strong English skills. He explained that a passport in his country cost thousands of US dollars. I told him that in the US a passport costs $100 every 10 years and he was shocked! It clearly upset him. At that point he said he had to go as his manager was coming. I don’t think I’ll ever forget that call.
- dopidopHN 6y agoI had similar interactions with spammer over the years. I don't quiet follow the 'leaving your country for more opportunity'. It's just not an option for a vast majority of people, and scamming folks that are many fold more wealthy than them is sometimes a vaguely viable options. 30$ goes a long, long way. My family moved around quiet a bit across countries. It's ... not easy or straightforward. It require a lot of economical and cultural capital.
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