We may not hear it every day, but we often come across stories like this. It’s not new, so the question is: why can’t we seem to stop these scams? Do we really lack the ability to block these attempts, even when we know we could get robbed? We might not realize it, but many people have already fallen victim before law enforcement catches on to the latest tricks of scammers.

It’s unfortunate, but hopefully, the government will step up with aggressive awareness campaigns and information sharing. We can’t deny that a lot of people still lack knowledge about these issues, thinking they’re genuine when, in fact, they’re just scams.