Fake Math Trick To Steal Credit Card Numbers Joke
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Take your credit card number. Multiply by 1. Add 0. Post your result in the comments.
Overview
This is a single-panel meme featuring a still of fictional character Saul Goodman from the Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul television universe, who is widely associated with clever, often unethical schemes. He is shown resting his hand on his chin with a cunning, smug, knowing expression looking at the viewer. Text on the left side presents a fake "amazing math trick": it instructs viewers to take their credit card number, multiply it by 1, add 0, then post the result in the comments. The joke hinges on the fact that multiplying any number by 1 and adding 0 leaves the number completely unchanged, so the "trick" is a transparent, humorous fake scam designed to trick people into publicly sharing their private credit card information.
Origin notes
This meme was first shared on the platform 9Gag under the original title "Amazing trick! It works!". It uses a widely circulated reaction still of the Saul Goodman character, whose cultural association with tricky, dishonest schemes makes him a perfect fit for this fake prank format that parodies useless viral math tricks common on social media.
