It's certainly an edge if you are knowledgeable and updated with the different scheme scenarios that are currently happening so that you can avoid from falling on it no matter how big amount the offer is. Even if we say desperate people are less likey to think and act ethically, but if they have been aware of these possible scenarios, definitely they will always be cautious not to fall victims for this kind of scheme. Knowledge will lead them doing the right thing and take them to the right path.
It is undeniable that most people are deceived because they do not have a social environment and do not have knowledge so they are easily trapped in fraudulent syndicates, especially if the economic conditions are not good, it is very easy to get trapped. On the other hand, why people are easily deceived apart from the knowledge factor, also because of the influence of emotions that cannot be controlled.
With knowledge and social environment we can protect ourselves from fraud, because of course we can recognize the signs of fraud, verify information, and be more careful in taking information so as not to provide personal data or be tempted by quick money schemes carelessly. Nowadays, there are so many examples of fraud that often occur in this era, starting from online fraud to offline fraud, so always be alert to anything suspicious.
We can also add up the greed come up on their side first because they think first about the profit they can get without even considering if they are going to invest on a legitimate program or just a pure scam. Also scammers are expert to play with the emotion of people that's why they target those vulnerable individuals because with them they can successfully do all their evil plans with those people.
Profits and huge figures shown is somehow a great bait for people that's the reason why there's lot of ignorant people got scam because they easily believe that there's an easy way for them to earn huge money then became so damn rich.
If they would just able to figure out that every to good to be true offers they seen is a scam for sure that they will not came to the point that they entertain any scam offers and they only go with programs which could able to offer them a high chance to earn profit.