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Joinfortmill

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42. I guess they never heard of, Buyer Beware. I wish I could muster up some sympathy.

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Truth Social Users Are Losing Ridiculous Sums of Money to Scams [View all] Nevilledog 8 hrs ago OP

Trump probably got a cut dalton99a 8 hrs ago #1

Wonder what Trump's cut is? Solly Mack 8 hrs ago #2

Probably the Lions share, for sure. flying_wahini 8 hrs ago #10

He is probably the one behind the scams. Solly Mack 8 hrs ago #12

He doesn't have the attention span PoindexterOglethorpe 7 hrs ago #30

He doesn't need the attention span or patience to send out multiple messages. Solly Mack 6 hrs ago #35

Yes. And I suspect that someone else is typing PoindexterOglethorpe 6 hrs ago #39

Of course! RidinWithHarris 8 hrs ago #3

I've been saying this for years birdographer 6 hrs ago #37

The last great grifters DENVERPOPS 6 hrs ago #40

Can you even imagine? birdographer 4 hrs ago #58

Or, if he wins DENVERPOPS 4 hrs ago #59

If you rob banks bc that's where the money is, scam suckers on (un)truthsocial; they are there. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz 6 min ago #66

2 groups in MAGA residentcynic 6 hrs ago #48

Truth Social is a way Turbineguy 8 hrs ago #4

I feel sorry for them. North Shore Chicago 8 hrs ago #5

I do feel sorry for them IbogaProject 5 hrs ago #55

I say good. hadEnuf 5 hrs ago #56

Sadly, I am not a good enough person to feel bad about this as my first reaction. niyad 8 hrs ago #6

It's almost as if the scammers are providing a public service. I hear you. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 4 min ago #67

I wonder what getting them away from Truth Social does for them? usedtobedemgurl 8 hrs ago #7

You want my penny? Send a stamped, self-addressed envelope for it. keithbvadu2 8 hrs ago #11

LOL usedtobedemgurl 7 hrs ago #17

"Meet me at the police station and I'll hand it over." (nt) Pinback 6 hrs ago #36

think about how stupid you have to be to believe in Donald Fucking Trump Skittles 8 hrs ago #8

Let's see. What did DonOld say about Romney catching Covid? Something like:: 'Gee. That's too bad.' keithbvadu2 8 hrs ago #9

I'm guessing that romance scams are rife over there. MineralMan 8 hrs ago #13

mostly targeting older men. keithbvadu2 7 hrs ago #18

Yes, probably so. MineralMan 7 hrs ago #19

Microphone and camera don't work so can only communicate with the honey by keyboard. keithbvadu2 7 hrs ago #20

Makes you see how they could Blue_Roses 7 hrs ago #27

"mostly targeting older men". . . Collimator 6 hrs ago #41

I had a coworker who fell for one NickB79 4 hrs ago #57

They are dangerous people. MineralMan 3 hrs ago #62

I am totally not at all shocked by this! Initech 8 hrs ago #14

A Murder Of Morons ProfessorGAC 8 hrs ago #15

"Murder" is too good for them. Whatthe_Firetruck 7 hrs ago #28

A Moran of Morons ArkansasDemocrat1 6 hrs ago #46

Yes, I thought that was tough on crows. soldierant 6 hrs ago #32

They can't tell truth from lies. If they could, they wouldn't support Trump. Qutzupalotl 7 hrs ago #16

Wasn't their ignorance the reason Trump said if he ever went into politics, he'd run as a Republican? Attilatheblond 6 hrs ago #44

That's exactly why. tavernier 3 hrs ago #61

I believe that was not a genuine quote. Qutzupalotl 1 hr ago #64

I am pretty sure I did not claim a quote Attilatheblond 3 min ago #68

Scam Central relayerbob 7 hrs ago #21

These are people that are already being conned Picaro 7 hrs ago #22

Should be canetoad 7 hrs ago #23

Having spent the 80s and early 90s "in the life," it doesn't surprise me one bit. Montauk6 7 hrs ago #24

So you're telling me that people who join the Trump cult are also susceptible to scammers? progressoid 7 hrs ago #25

there are probably a few who are not, because soldierant 6 hrs ago #33

"a target-rich environment for people who are easy to con" JoseBalow 7 hrs ago #26

Oh, no! Anyway.... nt Rob H. 7 hrs ago #29

Stupid is as stupid does. Demobrat 7 hrs ago #31

This doesn't surprise me at all. They're extremely gullible to believe drumpf is the chosen one, and liberalla 6 hrs ago #34

Good. SamKnause 6 hrs ago #38

I guess they never heard of, Buyer Beware. I wish I could muster up some sympathy. Joinfortmill 6 hrs ago #42

Here is your Violin of Sympathy, actual size ArkansasDemocrat1 5 hrs ago #51

I don't have any sympathy for these hamhocks. It's their own fucking fault for being so stupid. Aristus 6 hrs ago #43

If you're grifter looking for marks, that would be the motherlode. n/t TygrBright 6 hrs ago #45

FAFO Botany 6 hrs ago #47

So much "Truth," it hurts! 😭 dchill 5 hrs ago #49

Of course Figarosmom 5 hrs ago #50

Oh, if only I were evil, I'd be making bank there ArkansasDemocrat1 5 hrs ago #52

Old men conned out of lots of money by "young beautiful women". Uh-huh. 4lbs 5 hrs ago #53

She sent me a picture with this message. Botany 2 hrs ago #63

Scams bromeando 5 hrs ago #54

Well, you know what they say about a fool and his money tulipsandroses 4 hrs ago #60

Quoth Lyndon Johnson: usonian 7 min ago #65