My rule is, if someone is profiting off of my believing what they say, then assume they aren't above lying to me about it. I try not to be a curmudgeon about i

My rule is, if someone is profiting off of my believing what they say, then assume they aren't above lying to me about it. I try not to be a curmudgeon about it and give people the benefit of the doubt, but my life experience has largely taught me that people are willing to lie much more often than not when there's money on the line.