Grifter

the strangest thing that happened to me in 2022

Jan 2, 2023

∙ Paid

Friends,

I have an insatiable appetite for con artists. This podcast, about a woman infiltrating a family and divesting them of their life savings, hooked me from start to finish. I binged Inventing Anna, I love The Talented Mr. Ripley, I’m riveted by every tale of catfishing. I always wondered how anyone could fall for a con. Wouldn’t I be discerning enough to sniff out the swindler?

Turns out…nope.

This post has nothing to do with travel writing, but I HAVE TO tell you my grifter story. You’re not going to believe this shit.

Thursday morning, I received a message:

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