@finbarfin's comment on 'Journ*lists posting their Ls online'

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/con-artist-scam-red-flags_n_62dfefa1e4b03dbb991da98b

>I used to think I could never get scammed. I’m way too smart for that. I’ve got a degree from journ*lism school. And I read tons of newspapers and books. I know what’s going on in the world. There’s just no way a scammer could outsmart me, right?

:#marseybrainletclapping: :#marseylaugh:

>Because con artists don’t outsmart you. They “out-feel” you. They use your emotions to gain entry into your life so they can rob you.

:#marseycope:

>In 2017, I became the victim of a professional con artist, a woman named “Mair Smyth,” who very quickly burrowed deep into my psyche and systematically scammed me out of almost $100,000 using a sophisticated series of confidence tricks.

>I’m a gay man, so she couldn’t use s*x to ensnare me. Her lures were much more creative and sinister.

:#marseypridepearlclutch: :#marseystocksdown:

>My con artist tricked me into believing my neighbor was a criminal on the run from authorities in Canada. So I avoided her like the plague. She then convinced my neighbor that I was mentally ill. So my neighbor avoided me.

:#marseyrobber: :#marseyschizotwitch:

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2yr ago #2872714

3 . Drama, Drama, Drama

Look, bad things happen to everyone. People get cancer. People have children who suddenly die. People have crazy family members who are out to “get them.” But all those bad things rarely happen to the same person at the same time ... unless they’re a con artist making up all this drama in their lives to manipulate and prey on your emotions. They use them to suck you into their craziness and exploit your kindness and good nature. If there’s a new person in your life broadcasting a steady stream of soap opera-esque drama, change the channel.

:#marseylovedrama: