Tell me about common cons/scams: "Thanks, you suck. Hello, this is Linda."

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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Ask/Tell > Tell me about common cons/scams: "Thanks, you suck. Hello, this is Linda."

I've been seeing some kind of Book Club pyramid scheme on facebook lately. Shared by reasonably intelligent people. I guess it's probably this one:

http://www.thatsnonsense.com/the-36-books-for-1-book-exchange-pyramid-scheme-debunked/

But without even the faux-charitable "this is for the kids" angle.

# ¿ Aug 2, 2016 00:32

# ¿ Apr 26, 2024 01:17

I've seen the same guy scalping music tickets at every venue in my city for like ten years.

# ¿ Apr 13, 2018 23:01

Buddy, tell me about it

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatebeak#:~:text=Hatebeak%20is%20an%20American%20death,as%20to%20not%20distress%20Waldo.

Hatebeak is an American death metal band, formed by Blake Harrison and Mark Sloan, featuring Waldo (b. 1991), a grey parrot. Hatebeak is reported to be the first band to have an avian vocalist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwXKR9EWhXo

# ¿ Sep 17, 2023 19:27

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