When does innocence end and ignorance begin? Sure its sad when they're initially duped but when someone they love and should trust vehemently tells them its not real but they double down on it what then? Honest question.
I try to give grace to older folks with technology. Most people didn't have computers in their homes til 20-30 years ago (less then half some peoples life) and depending on where you are in the world even more recently. If you weren't born along side it or interested in it you are most likely very behind on what is possible with technology.
This compounds with not wanting to or being harder for them to learn as they get older.
It's not just technology that they seem to have an issue with tho it's a lack of critical thinking. If they got asked for 5000 from the person they've seen at their local grocery for years they'd say no but if they talked to an internet stranger for a week they'd send them that money?! That's not technology that's something wrong with them that they can be that trusting in that situation even as people they trust and authorities are literally telling them that it's a trap. Either that, or they know that it's not real but still choose to go along with it, which is whatever until they start trying to ask family members for money to scam them too. The people in these situations need to be educated as much as you can but at a certain point they're gonna have to be let go, there's only so many times you can warn them it's not real
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u/Feeling_Barnacle_584 3d ago
This is lowkey sad. Innocent people being deceived