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This reminded me of Anna Delvey, the fake socialite who scammed a bunch of people in NYC: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/04/my-misadventure-with-the-magic
by tlrobinson 8y ago
This reminded me of Anna Delvey, the fake socialite who scammed a bunch of people in NYC: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/04/my-misadventure-with-the-magician-of-manhattan https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/04/my-misadventure-with...
It turns out she may have squatted in Billy McFarland's company's office for months, refusing to leave: https://www.thecut.com/2018/07/anna-delvey-scams-fyre-festival-billy-mcfarland.html https://www.thecut.com/2018/07/anna-delvey-scams-fyre-festiv...
I wonder if these people initially set out to straight up scam people, or if they got caught up in the "fake it till you make it" / Instagram culture, and just kept digging themselves deeper.
- gowld 8y agoWhat's the difference? When the mob converts to a legit garbage haulit company, we're they just "faing it till they made it"? Obviously even an amoral criminal would prefer to make money legally, all else being equal
- jdietrich 8y agoThe latter scenario is actionable. We can't do much about people who are just inherently dishonest, but we can do something about a culture that teaches people that dishonesty is a normal and healthy part of growing a business.
- draw_down 8y agoWait, what does she have to do with this?!
- stevekemp 8y agoThe story of Anna Delvey was fascinating to read. I can't help wondering if she was a sex-worker, it would cover a lot of the points in the story - the travel, the money, and the fact that people are clearly covering up details.