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.
#1
Without a doubt: Religion
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#2
Tax breaks for the wealthy
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#3
Mega churches
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#4
Privatized healthcare
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#5
The idea that one group of people is innately better than another group of people
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#6
The diamond industry. Super corrupt and monopolized. Diamonds are great, but it’s time to step away from them being the coveted stone.
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#7
Hospital car parking fees
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#8
Millionaires running their companies into the ground, filing for bankruptcy, then rinse and repeat.
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#9
the importance of politicians
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#10
The trickle down effect
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#11
That the rich deserve or are entitled to obscene wealth and privilege
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#12
The 40 hour work week
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#13
Insurance of any kind. You use it, the rates go up. You don’t use it, the rates go up
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#14
At this point in time subscription services. Everything is that way now and the monthly fees for each item adds up.
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#15
Double taxation. I get being taxed for roads, services and schools (can’t have roads if there’s no money to build them and can’t have schools and teachers if no one pays for that) but we are taxed on our income, fine. Then with the money we got left over, we get taxed again on anything we buy that isn’t groceries. Buy a used car, that tax has already been paid but they tax each new owner for the same car.
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#16
Having to buy water to drink something that’s already natural but it was never originally owned by anyone
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#17
The banking system, particularly loans and especially mortgages. Diabolical, evil, criminal, sinful
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#18
Interest and credit scores.
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#19
Health insurance
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#20
Government works for the people
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#21
Adulting, it’s really not all it’s cracked up to be
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#22
Anyone thinking they “own” land or homes. Try not paying your taxes and see how that goes. We are renting everything from the government
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#23
Schooling, judging by the number of people who “did their own research” with their conspiracy theory articles
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#24
College
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#25
Work / life balance
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