59 Sneaky Scams Millennials Fall For—And How to Outsmart Them Before It’s Too Late
Isn’t it wild how we keep falling for the same old tricks dressed up in shiny new packaging? Just like that album re-released with bonus tracks we never asked for, or the remake of a game that definitely doesn’t live up to the original, scams targeting millennials are often just nostalgia wrapped in a convincing disguise. We pride ourselves on spotting phishing emails and dodging bogus apps, yet somehow, the rage bait and slick marketing keep pulling us back in. From MLM schemes to crypto cons, and even the innocuous-looking monthly subscriptions, it turns out that the love for ‘retro’ mixes curiously well with modern-day gullibility. So, are we just hopelessly nostalgic, or is this a crafty new way to cash in on our soft spots? Either way, buckle up—it’s a twisted ride through some of the most surprisingly effective scams millennials can’t seem to resist. LEARN MORE
Nostalgia.
yup. sell me that album/game/movie again.
remaster the album, remake the game as a remaster, and toss the entire cutting room floor into the movie.
f**k it.
just start making stuff that looks like it came from back then and we’ll still eat it up.
I feel like we (myself included) fall for rage bait easily. We are decent at spotting scams, phishing, and AI, but rage bait is something we can’t resist.
Lots of our fellow generational cohort tried selling MLM products – Lularoe, Beach Body, DoTerra, HerbaLife, Monat, Pure Romance, Rodan + Fields, Scentsy, Young Living, Younique, Beauty Counter…
Maybe not an out and out scam per se, but monthly subscriptions. Hell I went through a car wash yesterday with my son to get the cheapest wash ($10!) and 3 employees were there trying to hard sell me on a monthly pass.
Online sports betting. I’ve seen it destroy a handful of couples in their 30s and 40s.
Apparently random QR codes. It’s becoming a common scam where a nefarious person will place a QR code on parking meters or something random and people scan it.
And we’re still very bad with phishing attacks. Oh hey sorry I sent you this random email with this super intersting sounding link….
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