It’s hard to understand the defination of legal scams and honest scams

SIR,

There are so many scams out there it seems the whole world is dishonest. It’s not just money being stolen but also the time taken to delete the emails and SMS messages. But what if it is an honest, legal scam?

We all feel scammed every time we go to a supermarket or buy petrol, but that’s legal. We all feel ripped off when the latest reality show is just a bunch of narcissistic Instagramers but that’s legal and surprisingly popular.

Being ‘scammed’ is hard to precisely define.

Everyone giving to charity knows that some will go to running the charity but when most does, then it should be labelled a scam...but it is honest and legal, basically.

The latest and greatest apparent scam is when donations to politicians and political parties are used for a ‘wider’ range of payments, including for lawyers to keep you out of jail and still available to be elected.

Probably not a unique event but certainly a topic for discussion in the current US elections. A lot of people say don’t trust politicians, they are right in many cases.

If you want to help, donate time as well and give money to local, volunteer based charities so that the money, help and resources goes to those that need it.

Sincerely,

Dennis Fitzgerald, 28 Landale St.,

Box Hill, Melbourne.