# Could this be a scam against my Mom? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 20, 2022, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-this-be-a-scam-against-my-mom/973540 "2022-10-20T12:00:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 29
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-this-be-a-scam-against-my-mom/973540/29 "2022-10-20T14:55:24Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > Last advice: Learn not to be gullible. Just because someone makes a claim does not mean it is true. There are crooks everywhere. Verify with trusted sources (no, not the ones that say, “You can trust us!”). Check before action if in doubt. I really don’t like the assumptions in this comment, and we’ve had discussions in the past about victim blaming people who fall for tech/IT scams, especially when they’re ageist in nature. Yes, the basic sentiment is 100% correct (this isn’t a slam on @musicat after all) - but the scams hit people who may be fully intelligent, but just not at their best on that day, or may for whatever reason seem more plausible. As an example that didn’t happen, the OP mentioned going a few days with minimal sleep, and not being at their best - sure, it didn’t happen to their computer, but things slip by when you’re over tired, upset, or on medication. Yes - always try to be aware, but not everyone is as suspicious and investigative as we SD types tend to be. 😜 For cross reference, I’m linking this to the Omnibus Scam thread, which is chock full of scams and Scam-baiters. > [@Scam (Internet and Otherwise) Omnibus Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scam-internet-and-otherwise-omnibus-thread/962265): > > Continuing the discussion from ["Is this a scam?" chapter seventy-billion, need answer fastish](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-scam-chapter-seventy-billion-need-answer-fastish/962247/17): This thread, one of many recently, got me thinking that it might be worthwhile to have an omnibus thread where everyone can share and SEARCH scams that have already been identified. This isn’t so much for complaining about scammers although it’ll probably be inevitable to a degree, but to see if other posters have had a similar experience before anyone makes a mistake. I’m linking several scam threa… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-this-be-a-scam-against-my-mom/973540)._