5 Biggest Lies and Scams That We All Fall For, Have You?

Our society had never been free from cunning ploys designed to fleece us of our money. But it’s worsened in this age of information overload and lightspeed connectivity.

When the question of the biggest lies and scams people have fallen for was asked on a popular online community, the responses resonated with most people who didn’t recognize they’ve at one time fallen for them.

Common Lies and Scams

While it doesn’t seem like a scam on the surface, just thinking about it, many people can’t reconcile with why they have to be served commercials even on premium cable subscriptions.

1. Cable Subscriptions and Commercials

The “Work harder for better compensation,” in the view of one community member, is one of the biggest lies in capitalist America. Reacting, someone else points out that “The reward for a job well done is more work.”

2. Harder Work for Better Compensation

According to a forum member, “The largest form of theft in America is wage theft.” Several people say it’s even more pronounced if you’re on odd jobs. You may work overtime, work off the clock, get an illegal deduction on your take-home, and still get paid less than the minimum wage.

3. Wage Theft

Have you made a product purchase with an extended warranty? It’s a scam form one person insists, asking why manufacturers wouldn’t just make “A vacuum cleaner that doesn’t break within three years.”

4. Extended Warranty

A contributor explains that the personality cult has profoundly affected how we elect leaders. “The myth that choosing the leader of a country, based on how good their videos and speeches are, is effective” is a weakness of leadership and good governance.

5. The Cult of Personality

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