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Been thinking about the standard scam mechanic - open with a call that only the naive and overtrusting will answer, then exploit the mark’s trust to siphon their money away to you.

I think there are similar patterns that select the overly thoughtful and conscientious to suck away their time and energy - recommending that someone put together a bureaucratic task force to address an issue they find urgent, for example.

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