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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I really have to believe that a scam would have to be much much more sophisticated before my 18 year old would fall for it. There is no way she would ever pay out $3000 of her own money, without, at the very least, coming to me or her father. The fact that many of you, as adults, are saying you would fall for it, is disturbing. And I am not the most highly intelligent person. Is this one of those high IQ vs street smarts kind of things?[/quote]

It's an emotional panic/denial response. It happens to smart and dumb people. (But dumb people might not see anything wrong in the first place, so never panic)

The idea is that once you get sucked in a little bit, like the fake job offer, or the fraudulent request for help, you start to doubt but you dont want the doubt to be true. You don't want to be in a world where criminals can get so close to you. You don't want to be unemployed. You wish it's not true.

So, like a gambler, you throw good money after bad in a desperate hope that it was actually OK and you just misunderstood the red flag.

This is why people hire lawyers and real estate agents and psychologists
You need to confide in someone trustworthy, who has emotional distance from your situation and give good advice.

Everyone, whenever you get in any kind of trouble, TELL SOMEONE [i]immediately[/i]. Parent, teacher, friend, [i]anyone[/i] is better than going through road alone.
Teach your kids! Your kids may not feel safe telling you, if they fear punishment. So teach them to tell a friend if they can't tell you.[/quote]

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