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Gullible Gen Z more likely to fall prey to online scams than their boomer grandparents
NY POST ^ | 11/13/23 | David Landsel

Posted on 11/12/2023 9:05:24 PM PST by DeathBeforeDishonor1

Try listening to your elders for a change.

Know-it-all Gen Zers are a whopping three times more likely to fall prey to online scams than their boomer grandparents, experts are warning.

Often heard boasting about being raised on the internet, the younger generation is increasingly unsafe there, with the FBI reporting a 2,000 percent increase in losses due to scams affecting those under 20 years of age — jumping from an estimated $8.2 million in 2017 to $210 million in 2022.

Born anywhere between the end of the 1990s and the early 2010s, Gen Z digital natives are said to be easy prey for bad actors, who take advantage of their love of social media and online shopping, MLive first reported.

According to the Michigan Department of Attorney General, the younger set is being bombarded with phishing emails and ads from fake web sites targeted to their likes and desires.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: crime; genz; gullible; scams
I literally daydream about how to commit scams and fraud on Gen Z'rs. I currently have an idea for a "Social Justice Crime" reporting service that would scam them to the tune of $199 a month and they would be able to report social justice crimes using a 1980s two way chinese toy watch Wrist watch to fill out a super long form only to send it to a special policing service that will tell them Social Justice police are on their way but ultimately ignore them. Got a million frauds and scams Im in the process of fine tuning.
1 posted on 11/12/2023 9:05:24 PM PST by DeathBeforeDishonor1
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Lets not forget the classic “Urinate for Justice” (Forgot actual name of the scam)facebook scam where someone convinced them urinating your pants and posting it online in the name of feminism was a good idea. That was awesome.


2 posted on 11/12/2023 9:08:47 PM PST by DeathBeforeDishonor1 ( )
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“Urinate for Justice” (Forgot actual name of the scam)facebook scam where someone convinced them urinating your pants and posting it online in the name of feminism was a good idea.

And they were doing it?? 🤦🏻‍♀️

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised.

3 posted on 11/12/2023 9:13:39 PM PST by Allegra (Stop the Zeepers from Censoring FReepers)
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It was quite aa few years ago. Someone created a con that convinced an entire idiot generation to urinate their pants then upload a photo to make some kind of woke statement.

Yeah they did it. The person who started it , then told them it was all a scam and they made fools of themselves.


4 posted on 11/12/2023 9:16:10 PM PST by DeathBeforeDishonor1 ( )
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I found it. It was called "Piss For Equality". You can Google it. It was a complete hoax to humiliate them.


5 posted on 11/12/2023 9:21:43 PM PST by DeathBeforeDishonor1 ( )
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There are a slew of YouTube channels that bait scammers. Look up Kitboga, Scammer Payback, and Scammer Revolt. Educational as well as hilarious.


6 posted on 11/12/2023 9:32:04 PM PST by Ken H (Trump 2024)
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LOL! Each American generation seems to get dumber and dumber (look at how elections have been going over the past few cycles). I have no doubt Gen Z'rs are pretty easy to scam.
7 posted on 11/12/2023 9:34:59 PM PST by nutmeg (FJB)
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Ewwww.....


8 posted on 11/12/2023 9:35:42 PM PST by nutmeg (FJB)
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That is because they don’t learn anything useful in school. Just a bunch of progressive nonsense.


9 posted on 11/12/2023 9:36:00 PM PST by Revel
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I believe there’s an untapped goldmine in defrauding Gen Zers of their trust funds.

It really is easy money.
Just go to a Gen Z checkout and complicate them with checking you out whilst making change at the same time .


10 posted on 11/12/2023 9:48:26 PM PST by DeathBeforeDishonor1 ( )
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LOL - looks like 4Chan started it. How funny! SJWs are so stupid. Gross!


11 posted on 11/12/2023 9:58:25 PM PST by Allegra (Stop the Zeepers from Censoring FReepers)
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looks like 4Chan started it. How funny! SJWs are so stupid. Gross!

I would give it an OK sign, but some mign think it stands for "women peeing".

12 posted on 11/13/2023 12:10:05 AM PST by KarlInOhio (Democrats' version of MAGA: Making America the Gulag Archipelago. Now with "Formal Deprogramming")
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Pimped, to give it all up.

Hoes taken.

Eve and Lucifer


13 posted on 11/13/2023 12:36:52 AM PST by Varsity Flight ( See"War byc🙏🙏 the prophesies set before you." I Timothy 1:18. Nazarite prayer warriors. 10.5.6.5)
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You ought to see the stupidity the Gen Z crowd exhibits in drone discussions. They LOVE China and their military owned DJI drones that “geofence”, or restrict drone use in areas China prohibits. They say crap like, “I’m a pro and shouldn’t be geofenced, but amateurs should be geofenced!” It is always “the other guy” that should be restricted.

The Gen Z dolts think asking a nanny-state Chinese company for permission before being allowed to fly their drone (literally this is what happens) is great. No other drone makers has the geofencing. DJI drones were banned by our military and federal government for spying and being Chinese military owned.

Gen Z is not that bright and seriously gullible.


14 posted on 11/13/2023 12:56:32 AM PST by CodeToad (Rule#1: The elites want you dead.)
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No surprise


15 posted on 11/13/2023 2:45:09 AM PST by KC_Conspirator
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