• Pennomi@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    It’s going to be effective, but it’s a sad world where you have to create a total nanny state because there exist a subset of users who are INCREDIBLY stupid.

    • Cocodapuf@lemmy.world
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      2 hours ago

      It’s sad, but this is the world we live in. It’s constantly disappointing.

      But I do want to push back a bit, the people getting scammed are not incredibly stupid, they’re incredibly vulnerable. They’re often people who are generally less tech savvy, but also they’re people who don’t have a lot to lose, it’s a bit counterintuitive, but it’s easier to scam people who take money very seriously.

    • PseudorandomNoise@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      17 hours ago

      Is it still a subset when it’s the majority?

      And to be honest, the level of effort scammers are willing to go through is shocking, and AI’s just making it easier for them.

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        7 hours ago

        Evidence that any significant percentage of people, never mind the majority, is getting scammed? Then how many of them via app installs?

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        7 hours ago

        And to be honest, the level of effort scammers are willing to go through is shocking

        Is it? If you live in a country like India, then a single successful scam will be able to pay for years of living expenses