Posted on 02/20/2024 12:12:39 PM PST by PJ-Comix
Whenever elite media folks act as if they are smarter than the yahoos in the sticks, please keep the sad yet hilarious story of Charlotte Cowles in mind. She is the financial advice columnist of the New York magazine The Cut section and previously a weekly columnist in the Business section of the New York Times. She revealed on Thursday how, with a incredible level of gullibility, she handed a box containing $50,000 of most of her savings to a scammer in "The Day I Put $50,000 in a Shoe Box and Handed It to a Stranger."
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I got two different e mails once, from a supposed Air Force friend, and also my sister, saying they were in trouble in Spain, and needed money. I called both of them on the phone, and asked them if they were in Spain? They said no, so I told them, they might want to change their passwords. I assume that would help, but I didn’t even know that for sure.
I also get e mails all the time, saying things like, we are ready to ship your order, but need your address. No deal.
Where I live has become a very popular place for people to retire to. I know that scammers can obtain information about the demographics of a given area, which is why this area was subject to that scam a number of years ago, the years before we had caller ID.
Grandson calls and needs money because he is in jail or has been involved in an accident. Sadly, there was a woman around here who lost $20K this way.
I received 2 calls like that, but I knew it was a scam, especially since at the time I had only one grandson, and he was an infant at the time.
Well it is the NY Times, so the bar is set pretty low.
Ditto
Resorts World Casino NYC. Hiding her gambling from her Hubbie. Writes the insane article hoping the Hubbie will think she would only write it if it was true.
Yes. Turn off the device camera and microphone. It goes both ways.
People this stupid should be prohibited from voting.
What is wrong with that proposal?
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