Study says scammers use people's 'world views' to prey on victims
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CBS 58 Newsroom
Posted: Oct 4, 2021 9:33 AM CDT

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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Have you ever gotten a call or email from a scam so obvious you thought "How could anybody fall for that?"
The calls keep coming, so they must be working on somebody!
A study shows that scam artists don't just prey on older people or those with intellectual challenges. The study says someone's world views have a lot to do with it too.
Jim Temmer, the president of the Wisconsin Better Business Bureau, joined CBS 58 on Monday, Oct. 4 to break it down.
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