He can’t even pay back $250. What makes her think she should lend him thousands of dollars? Asking for money early in a relationship is a huge red flag. If someone you’ve been dating for less than a year relies on you for financial support, they might be after your money more than they’re after …
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58-year-old woman sends $1.5M to scammers, gets angry when 20-year-old son prevents her from taking money out of her 401K to send the scammers $30K more
Some people can’t be saved from their own stupidity. Do you recall the article from a couple of years ago about a woman who put her life savings in a shoebox and gave it to scammers? She claims that she never thought she would fall for something like that, but scammers can manipulate otherwise intelligent …
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New mom raises $2800 to take unpaid leave to care for her sick 3-month-old baby, coworker discovers she was actually planning on using the money to fund a Canadian vacation: ‘The baby’s totally fine, my mom can watch him’
It is easy to get scammed on GoFundMe if you are tender-hearted enough to give generously when possible. I’m not saying that every GoFundMe that someone starts under a viral tweet begging for survival funds is a lie, but scams like that rely on one of two things. You feel like a good person for …
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Scammy dude calls girlfriend’s friend in the middle of the night to ask for $2500, wants to use her identity for sports betting: ‘He’s never going to make that profit’
Betting is by nature a dangerous game. There have to be more losers than winners, or else the whole system would fall apart. But everyone seems to think that they’re going to be the winner, so many try. And sure, there are ways to bet smartly in sports betting, but ultimately you’re relying on a …
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Scammer steals credit card information to rent car, emails card owner and asks why he canceled the rental: ‘Sorry to use the details hee hee’
Back in the day, you had to be genuinely sneaky to be a scammer. There were no websites with people’s credit card information available for any old schmuck to purchase. In the 20th century, you had to pick a pocket or snag a fat juicy wallet off the ground and make some magic by purchasing …
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Willy Wonka experience uses AI renderings to sell tickets, delivers bleak nightmare: ‘They charged $45 for this’
Snake oil salesmen have been around as long as we’ve had snakes and oil. Conmen have been preying on our vulnerabilities for decades, if not centuries, and they find new ways to get us every year. Sure, maybe we’ve evolved past thinking a dubious «miracle elixir» that smells suspiciously like urine is going to make …
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‘Who has the time to give undivided attention for a phone call?’: Gen-Z and millennials debate leaving their phones on ‘Do Not Disturb’ 24/7
I’ll admit it. I’m one of those filthy Zoomers who hates to pick up the phone. I don’t know why, but something about phone calls just sends my cortisol through the roof and I’d rather avoid it. I’m not a psycho, I pick up for my parents and friends when I can, but I have …
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Scammy Hairstylist Charges Clients $125 for a Virtual Product Consultation
I am not above spending a lot on my hair. I’m an unnatural blonde, and if I don’t get my roots bleached at least once every two months, I start looking like I’ve dragged a fudgsicle down the part of my hair. Not to give the fellas reading this a heart attack, but that sets …
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Wacky Lady Claims She Can Cure Bad Eyesight With Essential Oils
I am so glad I’m not a cavewoman because I’ve got bad eyesight. I’m not legally blind by any means, but I put a -4 contact in my eye each morning to function regularly, and as time marches on, my eyes aren’t getting any better. If I lived in a pre-agricultural society, I would not …
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People Discuss The Biggest Scams in History
Dear Sir, I have been requested by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company to contact you for assistance in resolving a matter. We need you to transfer at least $100,000 into an unnamed Nigerian bank account. What will you get out of this, you may ask? Just the satisfaction of helping out a well-meaning oil company …
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