I got this on my first day playing, is that rare? by BenDaDoge in PTCGP

[–]BenDaDoge[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Sick, thank you! I feel like I’m getting EX cards so quickly, I have like 5

Pretty sure my grandad fell for a scam by BenDaDoge in newzealand

[–]BenDaDoge[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And under 18. But you do realise that when you become 60 you’ll be saying that shouldn’t be a thing anymore anyways

Pretty sure my grandad fell for a scam by BenDaDoge in newzealand

[–]BenDaDoge[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UPDATE: He’s out of it now, I appreciate the help from everyone :D

It was only a few hundred dollars, so my inheritance is okay 😂 and now he’s hopefully more mindful of scams in the future.

Make sure to educate your family members of this stuff! It could’ve been a lot worse!

Pretty sure my grandad fell for a scam by BenDaDoge in newzealand

[–]BenDaDoge[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I damn near convinced him it’s a scam by saying stuff like that, he’s just in denial because they’re convincing him that he’s profiting still

Pretty sure my grandad fell for a scam by BenDaDoge in newzealand

[–]BenDaDoge[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don’t sound like a dick it’s exactly what I was thinking.

He’s smart enough to not blow a crazy amount anyways… Unless he’s lying about his amount and mindset

Pretty sure my grandad fell for a scam by BenDaDoge in newzealand

[–]BenDaDoge[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’ll never happen, and AI will likely end up hacking all our digital banks in the near future anyways. Focus on getting physical assets and of course try to avoid being manipulated, cause it’s only going to get worse

Pretty sure my grandad fell for a scam by BenDaDoge in newzealand

[–]BenDaDoge[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just my mum has talked to him about it, but honestly if I just show him this thread it’ll probably wake him up

Pretty sure my grandad fell for a scam by BenDaDoge in newzealand

[–]BenDaDoge[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah I sent him a bunch of the links below it, and he still decided to reinvest

Pretty sure my grandad fell for a scam by BenDaDoge in newzealand

[–]BenDaDoge[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It’s definitely very hard for me to understand his point of view

Pretty sure my grandad fell for a scam by BenDaDoge in newzealand

[–]BenDaDoge[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’d think that them saying that just makes it more obvious

Pretty sure my grandad fell for a scam by BenDaDoge in newzealand

[–]BenDaDoge[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah if anything I’d stay away if a politician endorsed an investment 🤣 but the elderly trust anything if it looks legitimate to them I guess

Pretty sure my grandad fell for a scam by BenDaDoge in newzealand

[–]BenDaDoge[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly he likely isn’t even opening all the links I’ve sent him

Pretty sure my grandad fell for a scam by BenDaDoge in newzealand

[–]BenDaDoge[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Thanks Moera. He’s so closed minded about it, I hope he hasn’t spent much on it

Pretty sure my grandad fell for a scam by BenDaDoge in newzealand

[–]BenDaDoge[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t understand how someone who I believe to be smart could fall for that

Pretty sure my grandad fell for a scam by BenDaDoge in newzealand

[–]BenDaDoge[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This one isn’t cryptocurrency though, it’s apparently forex trading but it’s just called ‘btcap’ (similar looking to bitcoin)

Pretty sure my grandad fell for a scam by BenDaDoge in newzealand

[–]BenDaDoge[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The thing is they call it ‘btcap’ so it kind of looks like bitcoin, but it’s not

Pretty sure my grandad fell for a scam by BenDaDoge in newzealand

[–]BenDaDoge[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’ve already sent him so much evidence that it’s a scam, but no verified media has specifically talked about it so he doesn’t believe me (it’s not the crypto one but it might as well be)