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PaulHouleyesterday at 3:01 PM1 replyview on HN

I'd note that it is common for fraudsters to prey on members of ingroups

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affinity_fraud


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EdwardDiegotoday at 12:42 AM

MLM vendors looove religious stay at home parents (usually, but not always, mothers) for precisely that reason.

And in my country there's been several ponzi schemes that targeted people through churches, because Dave is such a good Christian, he tithes every Sunday, he wouldn't at all mislead us about this exciting investment opportunity!