Source: Cobden Centre
by Max Rangeley
“P.T. Barnum purportedly proclaimed that ‘There’s a sucker born every minute,’ though there is no proof that he actually said it. Whether true in Barnum’s time or in today’s social-media era, however, the phrase describes those gullible enough to believe anything, even when their better judgment (if they possess any of that) tells them otherwise. Now comes a story about TikTok, where 40 percent of young adults get their news these days. Recent news sources report TikTok videos portraying people believing they could get ‘free’ cash from Chase Bank ATMs.” (10/17/24)
https://www.cobdencentre.org/2024/10/no-matter-the-form-easy-money-is-still-a-fraud/