party, drinking, get money

[SynG.]

My neighbors are having this big annual 4th of July party. There are going to a bunch of people drinking and pretty much everyone will be drunk. Now, I've had my eye on a wakeboard, because I've been gettin into it lately, and I need money. Any ideas on how to scam people out of their money that is very believable?

[spoonbadger]

actually,i probably shouldnt be posting this stuff.might go against the rules of the forum and bring down the wrath of the almighty mods

[elguero]

Get a job

oh wait for someone that would steal money from someone, having a job wouldnt be "believable"

[Sexymonkey]

Bat to the head.
Put hands in pocket.
Get Wallet.
Repeat.

[Exothermia]

If you're really willing to sink to new lows you can just make up a phony charitable cause. Print up some phony fliers to take with you, bring a very important looking clipboard and concoct a story about a young boy with cancer or a young girl with terminal diabetes or something to that effect. Take cash donations for some kind of fund to buy this person a wakeboard (their dying wish is to go wakeboarding).

They might ask why you're doing this, tell them it is your cousin, or tell them it is your best friend's cousin. If you need to take donations by check you will need to tell them that since this is not a real organized charity it does not have a name and thus the check will need to be made out to you, but that you will make sure it gets to the right place. Make sure you use google image search to come up with a picture of a desperate looking kid for the flyer. Finally, after you've bought your wakeboard and someone catches up to you and asks about it and wonders what happened, you sadly have to explain, convincingly (you might consider crying) that the little boy/girl did not make it. And that on their death bed they thanked you so much for everything you did and the wakeboard and said that they wanted you to have it, and to enjoy it.

Hey, you asked.

[ozzyman]

Originally Posted by Exothermia

If you're really willing to sink to new lows you can just make up a phony charitable cause. Print up some phony fliers to take with you, bring a very important looking clipboard and concoct a story about a young boy with cancer or a young girl with terminal diabetes or something to that effect. Take cash donations for some kind of fund to buy this person a wakeboard (their dying wish is to go wakeboarding).

They might ask why you're doing this, tell them it is your cousin, or tell them it is your best friend's cousin. If you need to take donations by check you will need to tell them that since this is not a real organized charity it does not have a name and thus the check will need to be made out to you, but that you will make sure it gets to the right place. Make sure you use google image search to come up with a picture of a desperate looking kid for the flyer. Finally, after you've bought your wakeboard and someone catches up to you and asks about it and wonders what happened, you sadly have to explain, convincingly (you might consider crying) that the little boy/girl did not make it. And that on their death bed they thanked you so much for everything you did and the wakeboard and said that they wanted you to have it, and to enjoy it.

Hey, you asked.

^ That is low....

[Exothermia]

Originally Posted by ozzyman

^ That is low....

Not really. It would be low if there actually was a dying kid who you scammed a wakeboard out of. But you only scammed some people who were stupid enough to believe your story. Sure it's not the most ethical way to make money but he asked for a scam, and it's a good one.

[John The Wolf]

Originally Posted by Exothermia

Not really. It would be low if there actually was a dying kid who you scammed a wakeboard out of. But you only scammed some people who were stupid enough to believe your story. Sure it's not the most ethical way to make money but he asked for a scam, and it's a good one.

so genuinely wanting to give your hard-earned money to some little kid who doesn't have the same luck as you is now considered stupidity?

how could I not know....

edit: I forgot....SynG, I hate you.

[Scorpaeon]

Originally Posted by Exothermia

If you're really willing to sink to new lows you can just make up a phony charitable cause. Print up some phony fliers to take with you, bring a very important looking clipboard and concoct a story about a young boy with cancer or a young girl with terminal diabetes or something to that effect. Take cash donations for some kind of fund to buy this person a wakeboard (their dying wish is to go wakeboarding).

They might ask why you're doing this, tell them it is your cousin, or tell them it is your best friend's cousin. If you need to take donations by check you will need to tell them that since this is not a real organized charity it does not have a name and thus the check will need to be made out to you, but that you will make sure it gets to the right place. Make sure you use google image search to come up with a picture of a desperate looking kid for the flyer. Finally, after you've bought your wakeboard and someone catches up to you and asks about it and wonders what happened, you sadly have to explain, convincingly (you might consider crying) that the little boy/girl did not make it. And that on their death bed they thanked you so much for everything you did and the wakeboard and said that they wanted you to have it, and to enjoy it.

Hey, you asked.

This is exactly why I do not give money to people who solicite.

[John Burr]

Originally Posted by Exothermia

If you're really willing to sink to new lows you can just make up a phony charitable cause. Print up some phony fliers to take with you, bring a very important looking clipboard and concoct a story about a young boy with cancer or a young girl with terminal diabetes or something to that effect. Take cash donations for some kind of fund to buy this person a wakeboard (their dying wish is to go wakeboarding).

They might ask why you're doing this, tell them it is your cousin, or tell them it is your best friend's cousin. If you need to take donations by check you will need to tell them that since this is not a real organized charity it does not have a name and thus the check will need to be made out to you, but that you will make sure it gets to the right place. Make sure you use google image search to come up with a picture of a desperate looking kid for the flyer. Finally, after you've bought your wakeboard and someone catches up to you and asks about it and wonders what happened, you sadly have to explain, convincingly (you might consider crying) that the little boy/girl did not make it. And that on their death bed they thanked you so much for everything you did and the wakeboard and said that they wanted you to have it, and to enjoy it.

Hey, you asked.

Nobody is going to buy that man, been done to death! Instead shave your head and eyebrows, chest, arms, everywhere! Don't eat anything between now and then, take NoDoz and don;t sleep more than an hour a day for the next week and tell them YOU have cancer and want a wake board!

Of course the way the universe works this will have some karmic consequences and you will probably GET cancer for real so maybe the Job thing is a better idea. Cancer isn;t any fun even if you get a wake board for it. People that rip folks off with charity schemes are likely to end up rooming with somebody in prison who has a wife or kid with Cancer if you get what I mean. No fun probably.

Yep the JOB sounds like the easiest way to go. Of course if there are going to be lots of folks there having fun and you had your guitar out and had learned a bunch of songs folks would enjoy and you had you case open with a sign that said "Buy me A Wake-board" who knows, the honest approach has been known to work really well if folks have a good buzz going and you are putting out the effort.

If it's a big party and you have a drivers license you can valet park cars and even do "Drive em home" service later in the evening for those who have had too much. Set up the sign up sheet with slots to take them home with pickup service scheduled. Ask the hostess if she needs help before and after the party getting the yard cleaned up, serving food, watching the bar-b-que, lifeguarding the pool for the kiddies or even running a movie and game service for he little kids inside while the adults hang out in the back yard and party!

Man, get inventive, there is nothing scammish about offering services for folks attending or hosting a party. It can be good money for you and maybe even a few of your friends....

BSR

[BKent]

Originally Posted by John Burr

Yep the JOB sounds like the easiest way to go. Of course if there are going to be lots of folks there having fun and you had your guitar out and had learned a bunch of songs folks would enjoy and you had you case open with a sign that said "Buy me A Wake-board" who knows, the honest approach has been known to work really well if folks have a good buzz going and you are putting out the effort....

.....Man, get inventive, there is nothing scammish about offering services for folks attending or hosting a party. It can be good money for you and maybe even a few of your friends....

BSR

Keepin' the children occupied is a damned good idea. Very good ideas, JB.

Offering to help out with a cutting of the lawn prior, some edging, setting up tables (there's a lot of prepwork!), etc....

....help with serving, pool duty, "babysitting" (some young, some old!) during the bash....

....then help with the picking up of all the paper, caps, bases, and sticks left over from the setting off of the fireworks. Help break down tables, run some dishes to the kitchen, after.

There's honest money to be made. Builds character....

[SynG.]

Originally Posted by Exothermia

If you're really willing to sink to new lows you can just make up a phony charitable cause. Print up some phony fliers to take with you, bring a very important looking clipboard and concoct a story about a young boy with cancer or a young girl with terminal diabetes or something to that effect. Take cash donations for some kind of fund to buy this person a wakeboard (their dying wish is to go wakeboarding).

They might ask why you're doing this, tell them it is your cousin, or tell them it is your best friend's cousin. If you need to take donations by check you will need to tell them that since this is not a real organized charity it does not have a name and thus the check will need to be made out to you, but that you will make sure it gets to the right place. Make sure you use google image search to come up with a picture of a desperate looking kid for the flyer. Finally, after you've bought your wakeboard and someone catches up to you and asks about it and wonders what happened, you sadly have to explain, convincingly (you might consider crying) that the little boy/girl did not make it. And that on their death bed they thanked you so much for everything you did and the wakeboard and said that they wanted you to have it, and to enjoy it.

Hey, you asked.

I like it! Genious!
But, i would'nt mention the wakeboard, just that I was raising money to help save dying children whose parents couldn't afford an operation. I've given this some thought too.

[brihead301]

I have a really bad one that a guy I know thought of (he spends lots of time figuring out scams), but I would feel bad sharing the idea with anyone, because someone just might do it. It involves scamming drunk people.

[TeleTristan]

walk around with your guitar offer to sing a song for $10, not really scamming more like working. If I ever had a guy try to "scam" me at a cookout... I'd string 'em up by the toenails until the gathering was over. I can't speak for anyone else but I am way more leary of people when I'm less than sober (IE bets, scams, riddles, $$$ leaving my pocket for ANY reason) as a matter of fact I'm genuinely paranoid of getting scammed while drinking. Maybe I'm the only guy like this... maybe you'll find out trying to run a con at a party... good luck, bones heal being labeled an s-bag by your neighbors will probably last the rest of your life!

[gtrhrcane]

Originally Posted by TeleTristan

Maybe I'm the only guy like this... maybe you'll find out trying to run a con at a party... good luck, bones heal being labeled an s-bag by your neighbors will probably last the rest of your life!

Not at all man, I'm the same way.

I got the perfect scam for ya, it's called a J O B.