Why do people keep falling for scams?

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Scams are as old as time. So how do people keep getting fooled? Because the fraud changes to match the most vulnerable issues of the moment. Explain It to Me host Jonquilyn Hill takes a dive into the fraud case involving a man pretending to be on the San Francisco 49ers — and what it says about us as a society. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@voxdotcom Check out our articles: https://www.vox.com/ Listen to our podcasts: https://www.vox.com/podcasts

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