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Was Anna Delvey a Conniving Sociopath or Did She Really Believe?
The “Inventing Anna” miniseries on Netflix sheds light on the mental state of scam artists — and their victims
Just finished watching the “Inventing Anna” biopic on Netflix.
The term “scam culture” was used somewhere, and it seemed to really encapsulate everything here.
Whenever there’s a high net worth individual, there will always be a couple of scam artists trying to penetrate their circle, pretending to be one of them.
There’s always one at a party. Usually more than one. Remember that scene where Anna ran into Billy McFarland (the Fyre Festival guy)?
They build confidence by “getting in” with various members of the circle — this is known as social proof. Eventually, people just assume they belong there, and start vouching for them. So, keep a watchful eye, and protect your friends.
But sometimes warnings fall on deaf ears. The other thing that may seem surprising while…
