A scammer is a friend who just hasn't robbed you yet

This Week in ScamsOct 29, 2026

Hello and welcome to the Scam Fam! Thank you for signing up for my long con; this newsletter is exactly what it sounds like unless I decide otherwise which I sometimes do. You definitely don’t need to do any homework, but if you should care to catch up on some past editions, here are a few popular ones:

Oh no, I’m Jacqueline’s sister, Jorqueline
The whole world is scamming the system
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I don’t believe there’s any such thing as the mafia
Free Winona

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