That is true of most scams. They're tuned for one group of people over another. Everybody has weaknesses. Having been on the internet a long time, I have seen

That is true of most scams. They're tuned for one group of people over another. Everybody has weaknesses. Having been on the internet a long time, I have seen a lot of people on forums, this one included, do the how-dumb-are-they routine about scams. I suspect a notable fraction of those people have gotten taken in the meantime. Look at how much of the cryptocurrency space, for example, plays on people's wanting to be seen as smart, superior, and technically savvy. That motivation drives a lot of learning and technical exploration, but it also makes people vulnerable.