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Ray's Fake Harvard Degree Scam Dinner
from Slumbering Herds of Cattle · #12
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3 minRay reveals he changed his Facebook education to Harvard University and got invited to a free high-end networking dinner for elites, and they joke about the scam-like nature of the club, fake credentials, and what dorm he 'lived in.'
- 6:18Tim changed his Facebook education to say he went to Harvard University and was offered a free preview dinner at a high-end restaurant.
- 6:46Tim doesn't think he'll need to present identification or worry about people asking if he actually went to Harvard—he'll just lie.
- 7:01When asked what dorm he lived in at Harvard, Tim answers 'Cambridge dorm' and notes the questioner believed him even though he made it up.
- 7:16Tim jokes that the whole event might be full of frauds where nobody actually went to Harvard, just people who changed their Facebook profile.
- 7:38The website for this dinner club had very dated Flash animation and a Polish-looking design, which Tim immediately flagged as suspicious.
- 7:57The membership pitch included 150 complimentary dinners and other perks, making the whole thing seem like a racket or Amway-style scheme.
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