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pigeon drop

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A quick definition of pigeon drop:

Pigeon drop, also known as Jamaican switch, is an illegal scam where one person tricks another into believing they have found a large sum of money and need help handling it. The scammer promises to share the money with the victim or asks for help finding a charity to donate to. Another person, who is also part of the scam, then appears and asks for good-faith money from both the victim and the first scammer. The goal is for the two scammers to leave with all the money, including the victim's. This is a dishonest and illegal way to take advantage of someone's trust and generosity.

A more thorough explanation:

A pigeon drop, also known as a Jamaican switch, is an illegal scam where one person convinces the victim that they need help handling a large sum of money. The scammer may claim to have found the money or pretend to be an unsophisticated foreigner. They promise to share part of the money with the victim or ask for help finding a suitable charity to donate to.

Once the victim is convinced, another scammer appears and promises to assist if both the victim and the first scammer provide good-faith money. The intention is for the two scammers to leave with all the money, including the victim's.

For example, a scammer may approach an elderly person and claim to have found a bag of money on the street. They convince the victim to help them handle the money and promise to share it with them. Another scammer then appears and asks for good-faith money to help with the transaction. The scammers then disappear with all the money.

This type of scam is illegal and can result in serious consequences for those involved. It is important to be cautious and not trust strangers who approach you with offers that seem too good to be true.

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12:50
chowie did u end up deciding to take nov LSAT?
KnowledgeableGaudyMillipede
12:54
@soapy: what drew you to labor law? im also interested in labor law. currently work for the teamsters
soapy
12:59
my major is in labor stuff! originally, i was interested cuz i did some work with a teachers union, and as i've taken classes on labor and employment law and unions and such, as well as some jobs working with unions and management and government bodies, i'm really convinced that employment issues are one of the most key issues and that labor and employment touches every facet of people's lives
soapy
13:00
and i got the privilege to work on some pretty-high stakes stuff, which further made me realize how important this all is
soapy
13:01
how's it like working for the teamsters?
KnowledgeableGaudyMillipede
13:03
thats awesome. agree with everything you said! its cool. i was a UPS driver and became a shop-steward at my building. then became an organizer in our amazon division. so ive mostly worked with truck drivers and warehouse workers. its extremely important work! also very difficult. these companies are very powerful and break the law A LOT
KnowledgeableGaudyMillipede
13:04
do you know where you want to end up living?
soapy
13:04
oh that's cool! UPS made some big wins recently, yeah? are there any challenges you've found working w the Amazon division? i've heard some horror stories abt the things Amazon does to suppress worker rights and I wonder if that spills over to UPS
soapy
13:05
I'm pretty open to anywhere! Hbu?
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i'm still not sure bunny they gave me the accomodation to take it at home on nov 11
13:06
ive been procrastinating tbh i need to get to work
KnowledgeableGaudyMillipede
13:06
we had a big contract campaign in 2023. i was very involved in that. was an exciting moment. there are a million challenges. to keep it simple: the turnover rate combined with amazon's willingness to illegally retaliate against workers for organizing makes organizing feel like building a house of cards
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cuz i lowkey just dont wanna retake
soapy
13:09
When the fees for illegal retaliation are low enough, and when any punishment takes years to enstate, many companies just see those fines as the cost of doing business. Amazon is for sure like that
@Invicat: I'm very interested in First Amendment litigaton & advocacy. I also think appellate work broadly is also interesting.
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yooo we are talking about unions
13:25
im on a first contract campaign rn and when we win i pretty much am a shoe-in for shop steward
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and later in life and/or ideally something in healthcare accessibility
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but overall tbh, will have to shell out first (that sent, so early my bad)
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i want to do that too
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yes
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ofc
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