Why do scammers scam?

[300]

When it would be more profitable to stay legitimate instead?

For example there was Stackcoin. Its dev had an IPO that raised 70 BTC. It had an interesting idea and screenshots were posted showing the concept being developed. Wouldn't it have been more profitable to just develop the coin instead?

Or the Sharexcoin exchange. A lot of development went into that site and the site was a fully functioning exchange which would have been a good long term investment for the site owner. But instead the owner decided to scam its users by closing the site and running off with its users' coins. I think he was later caught trying to sell 24 million QORA on Poloniex which they were able to identify and seize.

It doesn't make any sense.

[jaberwock]

Maybe they find it easy and quick money. Most scammers don't think long term.

[Taras]

It's disgusting, because real people with real lives gave up hours of their work for that 70 BTC total because they wanted to make the world a little bit better... And instead, those seventy coins are now buying drugs for one man.

[ranochigo]

They probably think that they can get away with it, it is either that they think scamming will result in profit for them or just pure greed. It takes effort to properly develop a coin whereas you don't need much effort to scam.

[Reav3R]

Because those sick assholes wanna see their victims in despair and regret.

[Glizlack]

Why does any criminal steal? They want something you have. They don't care who it hurts as long as they get what they want. The reasons they want it may vary could be desperate to pay bills feed family. Or it could be to get more drugs or god knows why. Sadly there has always been thieves and always will. So its up to each of us to protect ourselves and hopefully each other.

Steve

[Chemistry1988]

First, the scammers don't usually get caught, so the "cost of scamming" is low.
And, it is true that the projects could be a big success, but they could also be a big failure, and it may take lots of effort and time to make it successful. Scamming, on the other hand, is fast and easy...

[Mexican]

cause they are poore and have no money

[CEG5952]

Hard to explain a sociopath, really. I think there is probably some literature out there on it, though, by psychiatrists and such. I would start there.

[RobFordWotWot]

[Ludi]

Why does anybody steal? People are just greedy so they steal because they can.

[newIndia]

I think TF aka Free Hugs may enlighten us regarding this discussion

[xcapator]

When it would be more profitable to stay legitimate instead?

For example there was Stackcoin. Its dev had an IPO that raised 70 BTC. It had an interesting idea and screenshots were posted showing the concept being developed. Wouldn't it have been more profitable to just develop the coin instead?

Or the Sharexcoin exchange. A lot of development went into that site and the site was a fully functioning exchange which would have been a good long term investment for the site owner. But instead the owner decided to scam its users by closing the site and running off with its users' coins. I think he was later caught trying to sell 24 million QORA on Poloniex which they were able to identify and seize.

It doesn't make any sense.

Because we live in anonymous world where greed is controlling our mind

[SOAD]

What the hell is that?

[RobFordWotWot]

What the hell is that?

Feta Cheese, I would Kill A Man.

[Neg]

Lol it looks like crack (not that I would know). Check his username  .

[newIndia]

What the hell is that?

This is benzoylmethylecgonine

[Gyrsur]

simple answer: greed

second answer: main (not all) of Bitcoin concept is based on greed.

third answer: this is why you have here a collecting basin of scammers and this kind of people (not so much members but they are very active and you think the most members are scammers).

[Umer]

Well in my opinion because i faced a scammer .. He makes a software for desktop wallet to hack all money he just send the software to the all peoples to open the he get all money when someone opens it dont know how he create it.. but i think they scam because they want money but this is not the way to get money.. well i say dont scam now.. i will tell you how to get about 10 dollars per day easily or bit less or bit high it depends on you.. Then he say i will not scam just tell me .. he promise dont know its promise is real or not.. But i think if we guide scammer a right way to get money easily or just tell him a good way not a wrong way and guide him with ease then they will turn back to a good person from scammer .. well here is the link read it all i spot a scammer. .

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=660658.msg7446042#msg7446042

read it all and you know why the trys to scam

[Odsejen]

why scammers scam? i think its easier to scam then to make a real project with taking the responsibilities and of course because of greed