£3.5bn a year lost to scams

I saw this in the paper today. I find it very amazing that people actually fall for scams like these. The paper suggests that around 3 million British people fall for theses scams each year. It’s likely that with the current credit crunch, the number of victims is likely to increase.

This report shows the desire of the average person to accumulate riches without working for it. It shows the greedy nature of human beings and how intelligent but scrupulous people take advantage of this weakness.

I guess the best way to reduce the number of victims for by educating people whenever we have the opportunity. That’s a job for everyone. You and me.

All the best