Trump's Truth Social Riddled With Scammers Ripping Off Users
Source: Daily Beast
Published Oct. 05, 2024 3:14PM EDT
Truth Social users say they lost thousands in online scams on the platform, with some victims being fleeced out of six-figure sums. Complaints filed to the Federal Trade Commission, obtained by Gizmodo, detail the myriad schemes of fraudsters using Donald Trumps social media platform in the past two years.
Many of the apps users, particularly retired Boomers with life savings, fell for pig butchering scams in which a grifter persuades an individual to buy into a dubious investment scheme, convincing the victim to make larger contributions by tricking them into thinking theyre making money.
The scammers will often give the victim access to a website that shows a certain dollar amount in their account but the money is long gone, the report explained. Its not sitting there for them to withdraw. Its simply a ruse for the victim to see their imaginary money grow, luring them into investing even more.
Several of these older users dont seem to understand that any amount they might see on their end thats supposedly sitting in an account is completely fictitious.
Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-truth-social-riddled-with-scammers-ripping-off-users-report?ref=wrap
prodigitalson
(2,884 posts)keep up the good work
wolfie001
(3,713 posts)They're backing a violent racist. He didn't want to give Cali ANY $ for their wildfire disasters because the state went for Biden.
Bernardo de La Paz
(51,010 posts)Klarkashton
(2,153 posts)wolfie001
(3,713 posts)They're all over TT spreading their racist hate. Being led literally by "Aw Shucks, ain't I just so cute" 'Mama Tot/Ophelia'..... Repulsive hate people.
P.S.- if you're on TT, you know
groundloop
(12,306 posts)I have zero sympathy for them either.
AZJonnie
(76 posts)Makes sense to just blithely trust the other people who show up there with too good to be true investment offers, cause you know Dear Leader will be getting rid of any scammers or bad people. No, seriously!
kimbutgar
(23,382 posts)slightlv
(4,378 posts)to buy his cheap geegaws are one thing. But I won't even accept magas being taken in my scammers... not after my recent bout, thanks to dear husband. We may not have had much, but they took everything from savings and checking. Trying to figure out how to live for a month knowing you've got nothing is NOT a nightmare I wish on anyone, not even magas. There are fewer people in the world I hate more than scammers. A pox on all of them!
central scrutinizer
(12,441 posts)The low hanging fruit has put out their welcome mat.
SarcasticSatyr
(1,288 posts). . . .
eppur_se_muova
(37,500 posts)Marcuse
(8,025 posts)skypilot
(8,936 posts)...this disposable income to fork over when, according to them and their master, the economy is tanking and no one can afford to buy food.
Justice matters.
(7,543 posts)Everyone who votes for the convicted felon is one.
So where will the scammers go to make a killing?
Lie Social, of course!
Demobrat
(9,845 posts)How is any self-respecting scammer supposed to pass that up? Like taking candy from a baby.
dflprincess
(28,492 posts)I'm sure he or his crooked kids are getting a cut.
Probatim
(3,026 posts)None of this would surprise me.
The Animator
(1,139 posts)Its effectively a database of the most gullible marks on the planet. If i were a scammer thats exactly where Id go..
Conjuay
(2,125 posts)Here you are at a point in your life where you wont be allowed back into the work force - even if you still have valuable skills- because you are too old /weak/ whatever, and youve been taken for every last penny youve managed to save,. serves you right is NOT AN ACCEPTABLE STATEMENT.
I thought WE were the ones who are supposed to show compassion, understanding and empathy.
There for the grace of god
etc.
I pity you as much as those scammed.
wolfie001
(3,713 posts)I'll be more contrite after the election if we win.
Novara
(6,115 posts)They're idiotic sheep who can't think for themselves. Of course they'll be sucked in by scams. They were sucked in by the biggest scammer of all.
But if you really hate that suckers are getting scammed, you only have to look at what was done by the biggest scammer in this country: he defanged consumer protection enforcement. HE allowed his followers to be fleeced.
wolfie001
(3,713 posts)Kid Berwyn
(18,085 posts)Saves time, overhead; all under one roof.
ETA: Wouldnt be surprised if Trump sells the list to wealthy grifters who offer him a percentage of the take.
twodogsbarking
(12,230 posts)bucolic_frolic
(47,130 posts)I saw red flags, though I did go far enough to investigate it thoroughly. I didn't invest. I dropped it. Cold.
He scammed several others, a state AG went after him, and he did 4-7 for the Feds.
There are reasons for SEC licensing, transparency, investment credentials. Credentials in good standing can be seen online. Do your own due diligence! If it sounds too good to be true ......
Vogon_Glory
(9,582 posts)Many of those administrative state employees working at the Treasury and Justice departments you say you dislike work to keep the scammers in check. They dont always succeed, as the gullible souls on Donald Johns web site found out, but if the ideologues running Project 2025 had their way, theyd be gone and the scamming would be much, much more frequent and intense.
bucolic_frolic
(47,130 posts)Accountability would be only used to punish Democrats!
Prairie Gates
(3,205 posts)If you believe Trump enough to sign up to that cesspool, you'll literally believe anything.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,796 posts)FakeNoose
(35,800 posts)... since they give way too much credence and money to Chump. So of course the scammers jumped on there and started taking them for a ride.
Martin68
(24,625 posts)Six-figure scams! I love it. If I was a scammer, that's where I'd go because lots of dumb people to rip off. They've gotta be dumb if they are looking for truth on Dump's scam machine.
mdbl
(5,488 posts)In every case, the first question that comes to my mind is.... Trump voter?
MayReasonRule
(1,852 posts)This is that.