What's a scam that everyone seems to give into?

The United Way- Not an actual charity, but a funds distribution  clearinghouse for real charities. Roughly a dozen top figures in this politically prominent "nonprofit" entity still make six figures or better. Some have no offices or staffs within United Way facilities. Four former execs have served prison time for misuse (distribution, anyone?) of funds.

Susan G Komen Fund- has spent tens of millions of its contributions on media, advertising, and especially lawsuits against perceived copyright violations of "For the Cure". Also boasts a number of excessively paid execs and celebs. One wonders how an actual cure would benefit Komen.

-----but both are miniscule compared to the all-time Titan of Scams----

Organized religion. So intrinsically foul and mismanaged, its peak period is still known as the Dark Ages. Name an evil, any depravity or indignity, and this collective did it first, more, and for longer. 

Nigeria. Someone in our country has died and left you  $50,000,000 and you need to send $20,000 (fees)  to the Deputy Minister of Defense, to release your money.

Pyramid multi level marketing scams. Go to school and get a real job dumbos.

The Susan G. Komen Foundation. One of the biggest rip-off "charities" in the world.

Bottled water.

And, of course, religion!

( not quite everyone but a significant proportion of people )

Dear Zack,

This one will meet resistance, I feel certain...but I am a retired health care professional, and I think our modern health care system in the US is a major scam, and indeed one that virtually everyone seems to give into.

I buy a Lotto  ticket every week. 

Ill give you hint. It happens in Novemeber.

Election promises. :-(

Any "Promise" or claim that seems "Too good to be true" should be weighed against what is possible in the natural world. The steadfast assuredness by those already duped into believing the promise is merely a means to not "Look the Fool" after devoting so much time and effort to a cause with no physical or rational payout.

In order for the promise to fully take hold of one's psyche, you CAN introduce the foundation for this scam in the very early years of their brain development, where the mind is more malleable and accepting of unnatural concepts from those they love and trust. 

Literature and documentation can be provided from the originators of the unnatural promise to support their intent in propagating the unnatural promise to future generations, with the help of foundations set up to promote group meetings where the only hope to keep believing in such falsehoods, is to align oneself with others who have already bought into the unnatural promise, and now become each other's support group, providing conformation to stoke the fires of untruth and keep reason from creeping in. Funding will be accepted to further propagate the unnatural promise and line the pockets of those it will.

***Now, this can be applied to a great many things that are relevant to our current society.

Also, watch out for "Amway"

The "two party election". You really don't  have to vote for a democrat or a republican. There are other parties out there. The problem is the people who control the debates are all from those two parties and refuse to let anyone else in.

Cure for any cancer, yes md anderson hospital here in houston is making claims but the only thing their making is loads pf money