ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Blessing scam

Okay, imagine you have a piggy bank that you keep all your money in. One day, someone comes up to you and says they can bless your piggy bank and make your money grow a lot. They tell you they need to see your money first to "bless" it.

You want your money to grow, so you give them your piggy bank. Then, they tell you to go home and not open the piggy bank until they come back to bless it again.

Days go by and you start to worry. You really want to see if your money has grown, but you remember what the person told you - not to open it until they come back. You start to feel scared and nervous because you don't know what's happening to your money.

Finally, the person comes back and opens the piggy bank. They take out some of your money and tell you that they need to bless it again. They also tell you to bring more money next time so they can make all of it grow.

This is the blessing scam. They trick you into giving them your money, and then they keep taking more and more from you. They make you feel scared and worried so that you keep giving them money. In the end, you might lose all your money and feel really sad and upset.

Remember, if someone asks you to give them your money for a "blessing," don't do it. It's not a real thing and they just want your money. Keep your money safe in your piggy bank or in a real bank so that it can grow safely.