It's a self-selected group of people that have already shown to believe all kinds of outrageous lies. So of course they're an ideal target for scams.
electrondood
> Truth Social seems to be a target-rich environment for people who are easy to con.
Yes, yes indeed.
yunohn
Honestly, some of these stories are so saddening to read - because I am certain that such scammers are looting anyone they can, regardless of their political affiliation. This article is about Truth Social, but I’ve read similar ones about Facebook, Whatsapp, and Telegram.
We can scoff at the victims’ actions despite “obvious” red flags, but with the quality of AI faking we have now, it’ll only get worse. Could be your grand/parents any day now throwing away your potential inheritance to a scammer…