Comment on Romance scammers are now in the fediverse
0x0@programming.dev 2 weeks agoYes, its mostly older people that are alone that fall for this type of scam.
I’d wager that’s not the most represented demographic in the fediverse… and neckbeards tend to know better.
Spezi@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
Even if its only 1 in 1000 that bites, its worth it for them. Average wage in many of the countries these scammers come from is probably like 50-200 euros, so getting someone to transfer you their savings can give you enough money to live from for years. Obviously, most of that money goes to the person operating the scam.
0x0@programming.dev 2 weeks ago
And the scammers themselves are often forced labor.