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What are some notable scams in history that went unnoticed for so long? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by bady@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] RivenRise@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's my reasoning behind trusting banks with my money. If shit goes down to the point I can't get my money out of a bank then it won't have much value for long anyways and I have bigger issues.

[–] moobythegoldensock@geddit.social 4 points 1 year ago

Nowadays, yes. Back in the day a run on the bank could screw everyone.