Almost every single person scammed on this forum DID go and look at a "list" of trusted peeps.
Another list in NOT the answer and is not going to change anything. Its is just too easy for scammers to infiltrate the list and look like they are legit.(they really do create new shills every day, this way, when one 'gets caught' they have a dozens more ready to step in its place)
Why not tell people to STOP looking at these list that are NOT kept up-to-date and are mostly started by questionable people in the first place.
Maybe do a little research YOURSELF on the person you are trusting with your money. (I know, crazy talk)
I am truly amazed how much info is found out about these scammers AFTER the fact. This exact same info was available BEFORE you handed a complete stranger your money on the advice of another stranger, based on a number next to their fake name.
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And do your own research. ......or buy a big box of tissues.
The choice is yours.
You sound like TecShare. But I agree with your advice (which to me is common sense) to do your own research before making a deal.
What a shock. People are starting to realize that the completely corrupted trust system is the source of these issues, and me pointing this out was not just a vendetta as the staff and their jackals here attempted to cast it as. It only took 3 years for people to start putting 2 and 2 together. I predicted this would increasingly become a problem, but the resident brown-nosers want to make sure that narrative is never communicated to users of this forum. All is well. Nothing to see here. Move along.