You have to realize that some of these scammers aren't even adults. They are very poverty stricken and have no guilt or shame in taking money from us "rich Americans". I don't fault the scammers for trying to put food on their tables, but "we" are always trying to get a good deal - if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. All we can do is keep warning people and hope that common sense prevents them from sending any money.
I am sympathetic to those that have been scammed out of money because charitable donations should be given willingly, but chalk it up to experience and if it helps you can probably be assured your money is going to good use.
These ads are even appearing in local newspapers now and I do fault the papers because while they may be making a few bucks selling the ads they are opening up many people to losing money. The people that read the papers may not even own a computer to know how these scammers operate. |