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mk  ·  2101 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Scam stories

I've never been in a situation where something unfortunate happened and I just needed X dollars, even during a time when my pockets were light. If I were in such a situation, I don't think I'd get very specific with my story. I assume the longer the story, the less likely it to be true.

Do we only want to give money to people that really need it? If someone is conning for pocket money, maybe they fit that definition.