'How I Got Scammed Out of $50,000' Essay goes viral

[just444]

i try really, really, really hard to never to assume I'd be better than someone at navigating their own circumstances BUT man this article is testing my limitshttps://t.co/rCPChqLUc2
- Sophia Benoit (@1followernodad) February 15, 2024

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The financial-advice columnist for The Cut Charlotte Cowles got scammed out of $50k, and she wrote about

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WOW!

[trendsnational]

I CANTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

[indy788]

scams are becoming insane now so i can sympathize with her but girl....

also i would never admit this if it happened to me.

[marsdiamonds]

One of the reasons scammers manage to make lots of victims without getting caught is that people are too ashamed to come forward about being scammed. This is why I never make fun of victims.

These scammers are really talented at making others believe in anything and they get people at a fragile point in their lives.

[indy788]

i wasn't really making fun. i also just meant that i'd never admit it because i'd be too embarrassed. makes sense though!

[ghettoluvpr]

Maybe normal people, but if I had HER very specific job… absolutely not.

[kawaiiairbender]

I am sorry she got scammed

But oh my gosh

[fernandocolunga]

i look at financial irregularities for a living so i was trying to be sympathetic but i -

a CIA agent?

miss.

[trendsnational]

IN CASH!

[picturemegone]

Like why would the CIA ask her for money in a shoe box! I can't.

[passionless_me]

I've seen a couple people point out that the scammers probably use "CIA" instead of a more likely agency because it gives rich white people more of a thrill. Like she went on a little spy adventure to help catch drug smugglers.

[hay_nako]

Scammed for content

[thispaintedlife]

she did it for us!!!!!