What's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore?

mastermind ( @mastermind@lemm.ee )

Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year ago

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What's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore?

mastermind ( @mastermind@lemm.ee )

Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year ago

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My personal top 3:

insurance

subscriptions

Google and similar data hungry companies (while not a financial scam but moreso a privacy scam, companies like Google and Meta profiteering on our personal data without our knowledge or awareness)

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