Opinion: Crafty scammers strive to get you stressed out


A new survey by the AARP revealed that fraud victims indicated that they had faced twice as many stressful life events and other challenges during the time they encountered the fraud than non-victims. Such events included death of a family member, loss of a job, or feeling lonely. — Photo by Tim Gouw on Unsplash

The reality is that you might be fine at fighting off scammers most of the time but one day someone catches you when your guard is down or things aren't running smoothly.

Ask anyone who has been scammed — or almost scammed. And they're bound to tell you that they were juggling too much work on the job or dealing with a long list of upsetting situations and worries at home. And the Covid-19 pandemic only made everyday life even more stressful.

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