I think we should treat people who get scammed and come out and talk about it like heroes. And this is important: no matter how "obvious" the scam might seem in retrospect or from the outside of the community it prey'd on.
The more I look at scams the more I think this is major factor in how they keep going and keep coming back.
@futurebird I occasionally drop in on /r/scams and the folks there are pretty good at not being judgy towards people who've been scammed, particularly serious long-term cons like romance scams.
I think it's important for everyone to keep in mind many scam victims aren't being greedy or trying to cheat the system or whatever; often it's just that they really want a job, or love and affection. Or, worse, it's one of those scams that uses urgency and panic, like "your phone will be cut off" or "you'll be arrested" or even "your loved one is being held hostage".
I think there are two types of scams.
There are those who try to get under peoples skin and try to catch them unaware or exploit their trust.
And there are those who target greedy people. There's a lot of "get money without putting in the work" schemes out there. The entire cryptocurrency bubble for example. Or any other ponzy scheme.
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