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Summary...

Her husband works for a non-profit, she's 39, but they live in a $4 million house.

Take a crazy guess what happened to NY Mag's personal finance columnist. - Hexbear

How I Fell for an Amazon Scam Call and Handed Over $50,000

The Day I Put $50,000 in a Shoe Box and Handed It to a Stranger I never thought I was the kind of person to fall for a scam.

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[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 33 points 6 months ago

In 2012 she was approached by a nice man in a tailored suit. He was handsome and what's the word... debonair. Unbeknownst to her he had a very fake "British" accent.

"I am very sorry to trouble you. But I'm in a spot of bother. I'm a member of MI-5 and this is a matter of great import to both the United States and the United Kingdom. I merely need to borrow your credit card for the briefest of moments..."

[-] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 10 points 6 months ago

This feels like a long running bit. Like, I feel like I could put a subplot about a ditzy faildaughter heirress into a play. These two scams would be in it, and the last one would be so bonkers and over the top obvious.

[-] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 8 points 6 months ago

Forest Gump meets Catch Me If You Can

[-] wtypstanaccount04@hexbear.net 6 points 6 months ago

I would watch said play

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