I had one of these working on me for a while, years ago. It took me a while to catch on but then I also am not quick to send money to someone. The scammer rea

I had one of these working on me for a while, years ago. It took me a while to catch on but then I also am not quick to send money to someone. The scammer reached out from a public forum (language learning app) and then traded WhatsApp numbers. At first I thought it was just an eccentric person, but then I realized their goal was to get me to "invest" with their "rich uncle". At this point I hadn't heard about this specific scam, as most scams are kind of low effort and quick to screen people for susceptibility. This one surprised me in that they were very good at acting like someone they claimed to be. Google Translate has gotten to the point where people can carry on a conversation in their own language and talk to someone in English without sounding too odd. Before I blocked the scammer I took a closer look at "her" WhatsApp profile. She was a business account. Big red flag, I wish I had noticed that before. Still, if no money changes hands it's free entertainment? I also learned by paper trading on Forex that I suck at it and shouldn't play that game. Crypto scammers also sometimes try to play the long game, and I think they are based in different countries from the pig butchers. I met one through the same platform and saw through it right away, but noticed that they were working as a pitchman for another scammer.