A flashy landing page, a ticking countdown timer, and a bright banner shouting "70% off today only" can make a platform feel legitimate in a matter of seconds. It happens to the best of us. We see a slick app store listing, a promo code shared by a creator we like, or a ticket site that pops up exactly when a major event is trending, and our brain checks a box. For many people, that is the exact moment the guard drops and the credit card comes out.
