Financial scams are among the most common crimes. For example, in 2023, 15% of Americans said at least one member of their household had fallen prey to one, including 8% reporting that it had happened to themselves personally. (The latter figure translates into roughly 21 million U.S. adults.)
So we at Bored Panda decided to expand on the issue and asked our readers on Facebook to share what they believe to be the biggest frauds in the history of mankind. From the diamond industry to double taxation, here are the most popular answers that we've received.
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Image credits: Susan McKissick Smith
#2
Image credits: Sabrina Toupe
#3
Image credits: Jennie Thurber
#4
Image credits: Melissa Ryan
#5
Image credits: Petter Jakobsson
#6
Image credits: Sharon Kaye Boskovich
#7
Image credits: B-Rad Carithers
#8
Image credits: Lisa B. Whitaker
#9
Image credits: Vicky Mckenna
#10
Image credits: Sean Morrissey
#11
Image credits: Tina Placek-Pelot
#12
Image credits: Carla Pickering Ochrin
#13
Image credits: Rebecca Furtado
#14
Image credits: Sol-leks Swearingen
#15
Image credits: Destiny Lee Shastel Anderson
#16
Image credits: Dane Douglas
#17
Image credits: Brenda Kiehlmeier
#18
Image credits: J.J. Chien
#19
Image credits: Dani Renfro
#20
Image credits: Paul Kinder
#21
That the meek shall inherit the earth. Nope, it's the most aggressive who shout loudest who get what they want.
#22
Image credits: Aleksandar Stojanovic
#23
Image credits: Katherine Lloyd
#24
Image credits: Suzanne McAleese
#25
Image credits: Rachel Pitre
#26
Image credits: R.H. Rhino
#27
Image credits: Denise Knickerbocker
#28
Image credits: Marianne Sloan Hoffman
