Why do online scammers make it so obvious that they are scamming you?

They will take any photo they come across that depicts a Military member, they are ... Some of these civilians were scammed out of thousands of dollars. ... .. who said that you are stupid to get caught up in an online scam, have no sense. ... .. not send money by being so obvious only those that would ever do this will fall for it.

... on the internet. How you access the internet can also make a difference. If you take the right precautions, the chances of being scammed are greatly reduced.

For those of you who may have a problem scamming the hard working ... It was never offically "over", but you can bet they won't give you a free pie if the driver ... I 've heard that the company changed the policy so that the store has to pay half. ... . When setting up files for a scam, make sure you do it a minimum of ...

Online dating has created a lot of romance scams and fakers ... Sometimes with this tactic, they will ask you to email/send mail to the CO to ask for ... . The pictures they use many times on military IDs are so fake and it's so obvious. ... .. for free. i want to make sure that i am not being scammed so a friend of ...

And yes, you may get scammed on Alibaba if you don't use your ... 99% of scams on Alibaba and unlock one of the world's biggest online marketplaces ... .. You need to submit a claim for payment verification so they can ... . I'm sorry to hear that you have fallen for such a simple and obvious scam – they even ...

If you say no (and you probably will), they claim they can get you a refund. ... The total price that they scammed me for at this time is 352.16. ... my computer it became more obvious it was a scam so I hung up. ... If I can find them online, it doesn't do any good reporting/filing if I am still suffering after this...

The only way to avoid an online romance scam is to be aware of their occurrences ... They are so generic that you can often find much of what they write by ... Scam artists often pinch photos of people to make up a persona and a little ... . Of course, many scam artists will not be so obvious, but it can happen and does on a ...

They seem so obviously fraudulent. ... that you want to help protect them and that you can do so by monitoring their financial activity online.

The Romance scams, these seem to be the easiest, but takes more time for the con artist. Not that much ... Then they will flirt and tell you how beautiful you are etc. Many will ... .. Anything they can say to make you feel "special," they will. Also ... .. We have to be careful, as obviously, we are online, so a...

Now you're telling your parents to be wary of people out to do them harm. The national ... [See 10 Ways to Avoid Online Scams]. But it is an issue ... "And a lot of these elderly people are lonely, and so if they get a chance to talk, they're going to." ... If it seems pretty obvious to you, they may a...