There's a reason these scammers prey on senior citizens.
Your brain changes as you get older to a point your working memory and other functions start taking a dive unless you're aware (if you're over 35 and reading this, go look into it so you can start early) this happens and actively working to conserve them by being active physically and mentally. And even then sometimes it's not enough because stuff like early onset dementia prevents connections from being made that apply things like logic to the stuff you're thinking about.
That's why these people are so easily taken in. Add into it that a lot of them come from a generation that is not well acclimated to technology and that makes it even worse.
So I do feel bad for them. These scammers have their targets (elderly, low intelligence/no education/etc.) pinned down for a reason. It's hard to fight when it's your own brain that's making you feel compelled to do things.
Not saying you have to feel bad for them too, but comparing this to voluntary gambling is a little callous. (And gambling is, for sure, an issue in its own way.)
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There's a reason these scammers prey on senior citizens.
Your brain changes as you get older to a point your working memory and other functions start taking a dive unless you're aware (if you're over 35 and reading this, go look into it so you can start early) this happens and actively working to conserve them by being active physically and mentally. And even then sometimes it's not enough because stuff like early onset dementia prevents connections from being made that apply things like logic to the stuff you're thinking about.
That's why these people are so easily taken in. Add into it that a lot of them come from a generation that is not well acclimated to technology and that makes it even worse.
So I do feel bad for them. These scammers have their targets (elderly, low intelligence/no education/etc.) pinned down for a reason. It's hard to fight when it's your own brain that's making you feel compelled to do things.
Not saying you have to feel bad for them too, but comparing this to voluntary gambling is a little callous. (And gambling is, for sure, an issue in its own way.)