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Originally Posted by gunboat82
Can someone explain why every scammer feels compelled to say that the card belongs to an old relative or friend who is incapable of navigating the intricacies of the Interwebs?
Is acting as an intermediary actually supposed to make the transaction seem more legit? Or does having an old person (who presumably knows nothing about cards) create the impression that the target is somehow getting a steal?
I know the scam works more often than it should; I just don't understand the psychology behind it.
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They are trying to catch people off guard and it works every great once in a while, which makes them keep doing it. I know of several sad instances on the forum. I wish all the bad Karma on those scammers....
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