This longread offers an in-depth look into the greasy sales practices that make up the world of "Internet Marketing." This cottage industry of snake-oil salespeople preys on people who are susceptible to "get rich quick" scams. It's fair to argue that people should see through this kind of swindling, but as the article indicates, they often focus on people who are likely to have their defenses lowered for one reason or another. As someone who used to be very fond of late-night infomercials, I can understand how someone gets sucked into this kind of bogus operation only to find enormous credit card charges.
"Scamworld" by Joseph L. Flatley
Published in the Verge, May 10, 2012
http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/10/2984893/scamworld-get-rich-quick-schemes-mutate-into-an-online-monster
Eric
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