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I ignored the warning signs and I was scammed

OPINION

I was scammed simply because I bought into the panic my daughter was going through and ignored warning signs. And it cost me, and that cash is gone.

My daughter, as is probably typical of teenagers, is big into gaming and uses a platform called Steam. I’ve lost track of which games she plays and are in her library, and those that are on her wish list, which she watches carefully for when items go on sale, so she can spend some of her earnings from working at a bookstore.

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