PSA: Don't click/follow links in chat

[Hasrat]

Normal people do not just shove links in your face without so much as a greeting, so I'd like to think some are smart enough to recognize the scam without being active forum users.

Some are, sure. But, there's a funny thing going on, I think, and it has to do with the new young generation(s) that have basically grown up on the internet. Just a couple generations back, we all grew up knowing the stories of sketchy sites and viruses lurking in every suspicious link or email and never give away personal info, etc. But, kids got it easy these days. Makes 'em easy prey for the old tricks when they think they can trust their safety to the internet.

[Chie_M]

Some are, sure. But, there's a funny thing going on, I think, and it has to do with the new young generation(s) that have basically grown up on the internet. Just a couple generations back, we all grew up knowing the stories of sketchy sites and viruses lurking in every suspicious link or email and never give away personal info, etc. But, kids got it easy these days. Makes 'em easy prey for the old tricks when they think they can trust their safety to the internet.

I'm continuously flabbergasted about how much personal information youngsters freely post on the internet - down to their legal surname and the school they attend. It wouldn't surprise me if, as you say, the victims of these scams are mostly youngsters. They seem to be extremely trusting of strangers on the internet.

[MilkieTea]

Some are, sure. But, there's a funny thing going on, I think, and it has to do with the new young generation(s) that have basically grown up on the internet. Just a couple generations back, we all grew up knowing the stories of sketchy sites and viruses lurking in every suspicious link or email and never give away personal info, etc. But, kids got it easy these days. Makes 'em easy prey for the old tricks when they think they can trust their safety to the internet.

Unfortunately, statistically, it's not the younger generation that falls for this.