Our previous story should be a lesson to all about how an innocent-enough pastime, Scrabble GO, can lead to the loss of hundreds or thousands of dollars. (In fact, I wish that story were concluded, but the fact is, some folks are too stubborn or have diminished capacity to understand.) This next story, ironically, takes […]
A Tale of Two Cons, Part I
Scams. Cons. Confidence games. The list of clever ways developed to cheat people throughout the ages is long. Our reaction, legally speaking, is strong, despite our love for movies about con artists, and well it should be. Of all the ways to steal from someone, tricking them by feeding them a lie is, at least […]