The marooned friend is one of the best-known scams, principally because it's the one that dodges the spam filter most often. It comes from someone you know but often only tangentially. It's since become - hands down - one of… — James Veitch Copy Share Image
Most scams are absurd - so absurd that one wonders how anyone falls for them at all; yet if no one falls for them, how do the scammers make money? — James Veitch Copy Share Image
I remember it when I used to go out, I used to dress as Superman, but then I used to dress as Superman dressed… — James Veitch Copy Share Image
My hobbies are playing piano and guitar, pining for girls, worrying about climate change, pining for girls, and the poetry of John Keats. — James Veitch Copy Share Image
I'd really like to be able to whistle with two fingers. Is this a biological thing? Is it to do with the teeth? Who… — James Veitch Copy Share Image
A lot of people see scammers as, like, just one guy in a basement with his computer, but actually, I think it's probably almost… — James Veitch Copy Share Image
I had an awkward moment when I got a phone call from the person pretending to be Winnie Mandela. 'Winnie' sounded about 12 years… — James Veitch Copy Share Image
I woke up one morning to an email from my friend Alex that said she'd had her bag stolen. Ordinarily, I'm quite quick on… — James Veitch Copy Share Image
The Internet gave us access to everything; but it also gave everything access to us. — James Veitch Copy Share Image
The marooned friend is one of the best-known scams, principally because it's the one that dodges the spam filter most often. It comes from… — James Veitch Copy Share Image
I think of the spam folder not as Pandora's box but as a costume shop in which you can play and play at being… — James Veitch Copy Share Image
Some of the best scams that you get are the ones that pretend to come from friends of yours, because you can just say… — James Veitch Copy Share Image
