ConnedswiftyisNOTevil writes, "I have recently become obsessed with the BBC Three show 'The Real Hustle' - personally, I think of it as a 'How To' show for aspiring con artists."
Have you carried out a successful con? Perhaps you hustled a few quid off a stranger, or defrauded a multi-national company. Or have you been taken for the wide-eyed, naive rube that you are?
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chthonic, Thu 18 Oct 2007, 13:02)
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Young and naiveBack in 1997 I was given my first taste of the interweb consisting of an hour every Saturday morning. I have been conned on a daily basis ever since!
During my ongoing addiction to ebay I found a few 'interesting' links. Saying things like 'earn £200 before midnight', 'free money', 'win £££££ on poker' etc. After spending 99p on a couple of ebooks I stumbled on a site that was offering online work at £10 an hour. It said all you needed was typing skills, a paypal account and internet connection. All of which I had.
Turns out for your hard earned tenner you bought the right to sell on the advert for £10 a pop.
One time I got conned out of £7000 by some bitch of a woman who apparently wanted to start a business with me. Only AFTER I'd took out the loan was I kindly informed that she had tried it with another before me, and I wouldn't be the last. I'm still paying it off 3 years later.
I'm not a gullable person, but damned if I trust anyone these days.
(, Wed 24 Oct 2007, 5:17, Reply)
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