Financial scams are among the most common crimes. For example, in 2023, 15% of Americanssaidat least one member of their household had fallen prey to one, including 8% reporting that it had happened to themselves personally. (The latter figure translates into roughly 21 million U.S. adults.)So we at Bored Panda decided to expand on the issue and asked our readers on Facebook to share what they believe to be the biggest frauds in the history of mankind. Fromthe diamond industryto double taxation, here are the most popular answers that we’ve received.This post may includeaffiliate links.
Financial scams are among the most common crimes. For example, in 2023, 15% of Americanssaidat least one member of their household had fallen prey to one, including 8% reporting that it had happened to themselves personally. (The latter figure translates into roughly 21 million U.S. adults.)
So we at Bored Panda decided to expand on the issue and asked our readers on Facebook to share what they believe to be the biggest frauds in the history of mankind. Fromthe diamond industryto double taxation, here are the most popular answers that we’ve received.
This post may includeaffiliate links.
Without a doubt: Religion
Tax breaks for the wealthy
Mega churches
Privatized healthcare
The idea that one group of people is innately better than another group of people
The diamond industry. Super corrupt and monopolized. Diamonds are great, but it’s time to step away from them being the coveted stone.
Hospital car parking fees
That if we work hard we’ll be able to live comfortably!! afford to buy a house, car, and holidays, when the reality is we can barely afford food and energy
Millionaires running their companies into the ground, filing for bankruptcy, then rinse and repeat.
the importance of politicians
The trickle down effect
That the rich deserve or are entitled to obscene wealth and privilege
The 40 hour work week
Insurance of any kind. You use it, the rates go up. You don’t use it, the rates go up
At this point in time subscription services. Everything is that way now and the monthly fees for each item adds up.
Double taxation. I get being taxed for roads, services and schools (can’t have roads if there’s no money to build them and can’t have schools and teachers if no one pays for that) but we are taxed on our income, fine. Then with the money we got left over, we get taxed again on anything we buy that isn’t groceries. Buy a used car, that tax has already been paid but they tax each new owner for the same car.
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The banking system, particularly loans and especially mortgages. Diabolical, evil, criminal, sinful
Interest and credit scores.
Health insurance
Government works for the people
Adulting, it’s really not all it’s cracked up to be
Anyone thinking they “own” land or homes. Try not paying your taxes and see how that goes. We are renting everything from the government
Job agencies. The get about $5 an hour of your pay for you doing the same and more if you went for a job without them. It’s a dam wall restricting jobs and have removed all Human Resources from companies to help the employer to get away with treating people like s**t.
College
Work / life balance
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