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Displaying all articles tagged:
Scams
scams
July 3, 2018
Scott Pruitt Reportedly Tried to Get Aides to Find His Wife a $200,000 Job
D.C.’s greatest scammer is at it again.
By
Gabriella Paiella
scams
June 13, 2018
Fyre Festival Organizer Allegedly Sold Fake Met Gala Tickets While Out on Bail
He’s accused of selling fake tickets to events like the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and Coachella.
By
Jasmine Sanders
crime
June 5, 2018
Anna Delvey Wants to Make a Plea Deal
The scammer wore her Céline glasses to court.
By
Maureen O’Connor
and
Maureen O'Connor
niche drama
Apr. 30, 2018
Wildlife Photographer of the Year Disqualified for Using a Stuffed Animal
Anteater drama!!!
By
Gabriella Paiella
scams
Dec. 8, 2017
The Guy Who Scammed His Tinder Dates Out of Money Is Going to Prison
Brandon Kiehm’s lies got his dates to hand over almost $50,000.
By
Gabriella Paiella
scams
Sept. 14, 2017
Woman Who Allegedly Drugged and Robbed Rich Men Avoids Jail Time
Alexandra Martinez, who allegedly made off with several Rolex watches, took a plea deal.
By
Gabriella Paiella
niche drama
July 26, 2017
The Lisa Vanderpump Dog-Rescue Drama You Didn’t Know You Needed
A sketchy dog-rescue organization claims Vanderpump scammed them out of $32,000.
By
Gabriella Paiella
scams
June 28, 2017
Please Do Not Follow This Woman’s Terrible Financial Advice
“The universe” will not get mad at you for paying off your bills.
By
Gabriella Paiella
scams
June 16, 2017
Miranda Kerr Seems to Have Landed Herself in the Middle of a Diamond Scam
The U.S. government is attempting to seize millions of dollars worth of diamonds given to her by her ex, Malaysian billionaire Jho Low.
By
Gabriella Paiella
scams
June 9, 2017
This Story Has Everything: Joe Biden’s Niece, C.O. Bigelow, and a $100K Scam
How much body wash could Caroline Biden have possibly bought?
By
Gabriella Paiella
scams
June 6, 2017
Gwyneth Paltrow Has No Idea What Goop’s Deal Is Either
“I don’t know what the f*ck we talk about,” she admitted.
By
Gabriella Paiella
scams
Dec. 27, 2016
Child Genius Uses Sleeping Mom’s Thumb to Unlock Phone and Order Presents
Resourcefulness at its best.
By
Gabriella Paiella
scams
Dec. 16, 2016
7 Plead Guilty to Stealing Millions in Nigerian ‘Romance Scams’
They found their victims on online dating sites.
By
Gabriella Paiella
scams
Oct. 26, 2016
This Former Sorority Girl Was Jailed for Scamming Gamma Phi Beta Out of $500K
More like Scam-ma Phi Beta.
By
Gabriella Paiella
scams
Sept. 21, 2016
Weird That a Woman Named DKNY Swarovski Might Not Be All That She Seemed
You don’t say.
By
Gabriella Paiella
l’amour
Sept. 21, 2016
Woman Made Up Kidnapping to Test If Her Boyfriend ‘Truly Cared About Her’
Sounds pretty reasonable.
By
Gabriella Paiella
scams
Sept. 15, 2016
At Least Your Last Tinder Date Didn’t Scam You Out of $10,000 Like This Guy
The “Tinder Grifter” strikes again.
By
Gabriella Paiella
cruel things
May 20, 2015
Looking for Love on the Internet Often Ends in Fraud
According to the FBI, victims of online-romance scams were swindled out of more than $80 million last year.
By
Erica Schwiegershausen
bad diets
Dec. 30, 2014
The Shadiest Weight-Loss Scams This Year
Ruled on by the Federal Trade Commission.
By
Maggie Lange
June 18, 2014
Why Smart People Fall for Weight-Loss Scams
The most knowledgeable people can often be the most gullible.
By
Melissa Dahl
Mar. 28, 2014
Pinterest Hacked, Butt Photos Abound
Spam rumps.
By
Maggie Lange
dubious cleanses
Nov. 19, 2013
Three Witches in a Walmart Parking Lot Offer to Cleanse Souls
For just a few hundred dollars! What could go wrong?
By
Maggie Lange
frauds
July 29, 2013
Scam Beauty Schools Targeted Poor Women
To get federal financial aid.
By
Kat Stoeffel
scams
Sept. 14, 2009
Inside Iceland’s Nightmare ‘Fashion Week’
The first red flag went up when they found their accommodations — not a hotel, but a former NATO military base, abandoned in 2006.
By
William Van Meter
the dark underbelly
Feb. 25, 2009
Fashion Week Ticket Fracas: Meet Your Scammers
A look at the “rogue agents” who may have defiled the purity of Fashion Week.
By
Sophie Donelson