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birdographer

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58. Can you even imagine?

Sat Oct 5, 2024, 07:00 PM

4 hrs ago

You hear about people gambling away their retirement money, and that seems insane. But to lose it because of simple stupidity and nothing else is unimaginable to me. The MAGAts were hateful and angry before, how are they going to be if he keels over and their money is gone forever? Unthinkable.

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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 5 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 3 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 2 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 3 hrs ago #60

Quoth Lyndon Johnson: usonian 6 min ago #65