A writing duo
was recently caught
scamming Amazon.
They were banned permanently
from the site.
Many readers and writers
defended these scammers.
One of the defenses was…
They were nice people.
Of course, they seemed like
nice people.
Scamming requires trust.
Sleazy people are unlikely
to gain your trust.
Acting like a nice person
is one of the skill sets
of successful scammers.
And that’s the key
– they are ACTING
like nice people.
It is an act
for them,
part of their ‘job.’
Scammers will seem like
nice people.
Look for ethics,
as well as niceness,
in the people you partner with
and the people you trust.