From fake Nigerian princes to “lifetime warranties” that last just a week, scams have a way of worming into our wallets and sticking around. And it turns out, the bigger the promise, the bigger the scam. Whether it’s the classic “printer ink is more expensive than gold” routine or multi-billion dollar corporate cons, humans have a knack for falling for the unbelievable. The only thing that’s more abundant than scams? Our ability to keep falling for them, time and time again.
