If It Promises $10K a Week and a Free Mattress, It’s a Scam

R3ciprocity.com - Prof David Maslach: Innovation; Research Life; Striving Towards Happiness · May 6, 2025 · 8m

Every time I see a handwritten sign taped to a light pole that says:

“MAKE $10,000 A WEEK — NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED”

“TURN OLD MATTRESSES INTO CASH”

“CALL JERRY FOR A FINANCIAL FREEDOM HACK”

…I ask myself the same question:

Who falls for this? And more importantly: who’s out there posting these signs like it’s their life mission?

But here’s the thing—people do fall for it.

Because these scams follow a formula:

• Promise something absurd

• Target people desperate for change

• Hope that 1 out of 10,000 is desperate enough

This is the same mindset behind scammy financial influencers with no…