It’s important to distinguish hoaxes and scams. Hoaxes are about whether or not something is true: in this case, do whatever you normally do for determining truth. Scams are something to do (usually taking your money): they can be just as bad whether or not the problem they purport to solve is real; reject these.
The problem is that the same term often gets used for both.
It’s important to distinguish hoaxes and scams. Hoaxes are about whether or not something is true: in this case, do whatever you normally do for determining truth. Scams are something to do (usually taking your money): they can be just as bad whether or not the problem they purport to solve is real; reject these.
The problem is that the same term often gets used for both.