this is the same person who got scammed out of $50k in a shoebox, further cementing the whole "media people running in such different circles from normal people that they might as well be on another planet"
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i hope it involves "silently pocketing $49,000"
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A good chunk of that was to pay the entire cast and crew the same amount -- $2,000 each.
Spending an average yearly income on a 5 year old's birthday party
https://www.bitsaboutmoney.com/archive/two-americas-one-bank-branch/
Also, you can throw a pretty baller kid’s party for about a grand.
https://www.thecut.com/article/amazon-scam-call-ftc-arrest-warrants.html
"There'll be no birthday party then. I'll tell the children."
Like they are better than regular people
No, I would just simply hang up the phone.
that should have been the point of the article.
But this was just an elaborate version of the "Nigerian Prince" scam and she deserves everything she got.
“Well, one thing that’s always worked well for me is having stable back-up in the form of wealthy family, give that a go maybe”
It's okay, we'd have a designated conductor
"Alright everyone, go find the coolest rock you can. We meet on Saturday to compare."
What they did have was $300 soft toys for children who would not be able to tell the difference between it and one from K-Mart.
It RULED.
I scam columnist Charlotte Cowles two to four times a year.
I cannot imagine giving another person $50k in cash or whatever at one time, let alone multiple times.
https://www.bitsaboutmoney.com/archive/two-americas-one-bank-branch/