If you're new to SI, you should be aware of one of its curves. If you're an SI veteran, you've likely already been selected and solicited by Tastes Like Chicken to invest in his life. It seems to be his preferred means of income, aside from a little blurb he writes on SI's front page periodically.
Among the various schemes he'll come to you with are:
— Promises of software for a chat site
— Really Big Secrets the Big Book of Daytrading Success.
— The future potential of investing in his dental work
— How to daytrade whilst living in a homeless shelter
— Starting the quintessential Pirate stock trading site using money from SI to compete with itself.
Though they read like comedy, these are just some of the real-life doings from a celebrated poster and author of note on SI's front page. Straight from the "Con Man 101" course book, humour is a great way to loosen up your victims. Also helps if you can engage them one on one. This keeps them from talking to each other ... hopefully. Keeps it looking like a singular, isolated plea for money from one you trust. Makes you feel special as one to turn to in time of need.
Problem is when when you scam multiple people with the same trick thinking they'll never run into each other. Taste Like Chickens PM solicitation has grown beyond what anybody is probably aware. Started 6 years ago with me, and escalated with others since then, the latest being as recent as 6 months ago, as reported to me.
So, as a public service announcement, new members should be aware of the road ahead. Veterans can swap stories of how we all unwittingly became members of the same club. Welcome to the clubhouse. Leave your credit card, wallet, jewelry, stock certificates, hairpins and other valuables with the doorman.
Topics: Finding a solution. a: Could be many ranging from nothing to asking Vicky Gotti to assume his debts to us so he can work it off for them. b: Nothing at all. c: Anything in between.
What's your favourite TLC scam? I like the one where he scams multiple people for the same dental operation.
Contest: Guess just how much money TLC has swindled. From the PM responses I've been getting, the number of victims and dollar amount is staggeringly more than you might expect. Hint: If you guessed $50,000 max. you're not even close.
What this thread is not: Not a real victims' fund. Keep your money. This is more about sharing experiences so we can laugh at them, learn from them and to inform the unwary of the potential hazard of big feathered objects crossing the road with your wallet in his beak.
Note: TLC's real name is not to be used publicly, in the interest's of SI Terms of Use regarding privacy. And, it'd just be bad form anyway.
Moderation: this is a moderated only to the extent of unforeseen bozos. Anybody, and most especially of all TLC, is very welcome. |
