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 if I think this is valid for most people, can I still make fun of the financial advice lady who chucked a shoebox of cash into a stranger's car