planish

What is a scam so obvious that everyone knows it's a scam?

https://sh.itjust.works/post/3379470

What is a scam so obvious that everyone knows it's a scam? - sh.itjust.works

We’ve heard about the normalized scams. Now let’s hear about the scams that are so completely obviously scams that it is a miracle that anybody would ever fall for them.

Aug 22, 2023 at 2:01amWeb
Show threadMariaRomanovAug 22, 2023
Wasn’t this on Reddit earlier?
Show threadOtterAug 22, 2023

Which is fine, people may not have seen it

Same as when people repost something to another subreddit/community

Show threadMariaRomanovAug 22, 2023
Fair enough! Laissez le bon temps rouler.
Show threadeverettAug 22, 2023
It was also on asklemmy yesterday and got like 1,000 comments.
Show threadMariaRomanovAug 22, 2023
Thanks! I knew it looked familiar.
Show threadeverettAug 22, 2023
Some say people are still commenting there to this day…
Show threadplanishAug 22, 2023
Isn’t that the opposite of this?
Show threadeverettAug 22, 2023
Yeah, I suppose you’re right. I removed my downvote.
Show threadplanishAug 22, 2023

Reposting from Reddit, a classic scam.

I assume it must have been at some point, but I don’t really know.

Show threadCatsrulesAug 22, 2023
We have been trying to reach you about your car’s extended warranty.
Show threadxeddyxAug 22, 2023
Gacha/pay-to-win games.
Show threadCall me Lenny/LeniAug 22, 2023

Those toy crane machines found in supermarkets and movie theaters.

Did end up seeing someone win a toy once though by using a magnet to take advantage of one of the toys having metal parts and shimmying it into the hole.

Show threadkevAug 22, 2023
www.primerica.com
Show threadHSLAug 22, 2023
Removing per rule #4 - we have recently discussed this topic multiple times. I see the nuance that you’re looking for but there’s too much overlap.