[alangibson]

You missed their point. It's cash on the barrel head or counterparty is presumed to be a scammer. If you follow that rule you'll never be scammed.

[meiraleal]

> If you follow that rule you'll never be scammed.

until you get robbed, kidnapped or forced to do a bank transfer.

[dylan604]

you just named multiple things that are not a scam

[meiraleal]

How not? The robber never intended to finish the deal.

[dylan604]

Because like everything else in law, the lower charge becomes irrelevant in light of a worse offense. Breaking into someones home is burglary, but do it when someone is home and it becomes home invasion. Do it with a weapon and it becomes an aggravated charge.

At that point, nobody cares if you were trying to steal the silverware.

[meiraleal]

> Because like everything else in law,

what law? In my country in my scenario the person would be charged for scam (fraud), robbery and any other possible crimes.

[ClassyJacket]

None of those things are a scam.