Email scam thought experiment

[pillowprocter]

Ok, this is a bit of a conundrum I thought up, maybe it already exists under a different name:

Imagine there is a person who sends emails to people. In these emails, they tell receipents to give their bank account details and passwords, and he will give them a large cash reward in return.

Sounds just like a normal phishing scam, right? Except: the person never does anything with the details, except send them large sums of money. He does not store the information anywhere. He has enough money to afford these large handouts.

The question: is this a beneficial thing for society?

Some arguments in favour I thought of:

• People can afford more and better things for a while with this one-time bonus
• Someone might have been genuinely struggling and needed the cash

Arguments against:

• These people may be more liable to getting scammed in the future
• The money could have been donated to actual charities
• Banks might think it suspicious activity and cause a scene

Feel free to chip in with your own opinions and arguments in favour/against.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

In the immortal words of Clay Davis:

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[Viper.]

The first argument against is basically the main reason why it's unreasonable and irrational.

 

[pillowprocter]

The first argument against is basically the main reason why it's unreasonable and irrational.

It's unreasonable and irrational but is it beneficial to society?

 

[Verified Enigma]

The real answer is Perspective.

A capitalist will be of the opinion that it's morally not correct. People should earn themselves for all the facilities. The one who works more and is smart enough, deserves more than the ones who don't.

While a socialist will support the idea with open arms and it benefits the society with technically no downfall as the data won't be misused.

 

[wasteyouryouth]

The real answer is Perspective.

A capitalist will be of the opinion that it's morally not correct. People should earn themselves for all the facilities. The one who works more and is smart enough, deserves more than the ones who don't.

While a socialist will support the idea with open arms and it benefits the society with technically no downfall as the data won't be misused.

Unless it's the capitalist receiving the money, then they become a socialist.

 

[Verified Enigma]

Unless it's the capitalist receiving the money, then they become a socialist.

Again this is coming off from the perspective of the receiver

My previous post was from the perspective of the giver

 

[Till Valhalla]

Ok, this is a bit of a conundrum I thought up, maybe it already exists under a different name:

Imagine there is a person who sends emails to people. In these emails, they tell receipents to give their bank account details and passwords, and he will give them a large cash reward in return.

Sounds just like a normal phishing scam, right? Except: the person never does anything with the details, except send them large sums of money. He does not store the information anywhere. He has enough money to afford these large handouts.

The question: is this a beneficial thing for society?

Some arguments in favour I thought of:

• People can afford more and better things for a while with this one-time bonus
• Someone might have been genuinely struggling and needed the cash

Arguments against:

• These people may be more liable to getting scammed in the future
• The money could have been donated to actual charities
• Banks might think it suspicious activity and cause a scene

Feel free to chip in with your own opinions and arguments in favour/against.

@pillowprocter is rich.
You don't need to go through these hoops to give away your money, dm me we can work out the details of me getting your money.

 

[pillowprocter]

The real answer is Perspective.

A capitalist will be of the opinion that it's morally not correct. People should earn themselves for all the facilities. The one who works more and is smart enough, deserves more than the ones who don't.

While a socialist will support the idea with open arms and it benefits the society with technically no downfall as the data won't be misused.

Ok, now what about your perspective?

From the perspective of Verified Enigma, an outsider not involved with the receiver or giver?

 

[Verified Enigma]

Ok, now what about your perspective?

From the perspective of Verified Enigma, an outsider not involved with the receiver or giver?

I think the receiver shouldn't bother about getting something from someone and instead think towards working towards developing himself so that he isn't anymore dependent on anyone else to provide him with things.

And if all such receivers begin doing so, the giver will no longer have the need of doing what he wanted to do in the first place. Because the receivers are now building themselves to be financially self sufficient to do that on their own.

 

[pillowprocter]

I think the receiver shouldn't bother about getting something from someone and instead think towards working towards developing himself so that he isn't anymore dependent on anyone else to provide him with things.

And if all such receivers begin doing so, the giver will no longer have the need of doing what he wanted to do in the first place. Because the receivers are now building themselves to be financially self sufficient to do that on their own.

Now if you were the receiver? Take some quick and easy money or nah?

 

[Verified Enigma]

Now if you were the receiver? Take some quick and easy money or nah?

My answer will be same as the previous post!

 

[pillowprocter]

My answer will be same as the previous post!

I don't believe it. It's literally $10k free no strings attactched wth

 

[Verified Enigma]

I don't believe it. It's literally $10k free no strings attactched wth

It is my personal belief based on my upbringing and my surroundings.

I have a belief that money which comes in without any effort won't be able to be fruitful enough in the long run. Sure it will help temporarily but in the long run karma will bite back and you will have to give it up along with the accumulated interest as technically that chunk of money was never ever yours in the first place.

 

[Verified Enigma]