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“I Have No Idea Who You Are”: Class Bully Peaks In High School, Gets Destroyed At Reunion 25 Yrs Later
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“I Have No Idea Who You Are”: Class Bully Peaks In High School, Gets Destroyed At Reunion 25 Yrs Later

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High school reunions come with a lot of nostalgia and reminiscing about the good old days, as people reconnect, share memories, and compare achievements years later. Some of them flow smoothly, but the one Reddit user Fasterandfaster-2000 recently attended experienced a bit of… tension.

The host, a successful businessman and philanthropist, had invited former classmates to his property, but among the attendees was a crypto bro who decided to use the opportunity to lure him into his latest scheme.

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    But if you do, you could be in for a treat

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    “John” was right to be cautious (and petty)

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    In 2024, cryptocurrency was involved in a large portion of cybercrime in the United States. The FBI reported nearly 150,000 complaints related to digital assets, resulting in $9.3 billion in losses—a 66% jump from the previous year.

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    The biggest type of crypto crime was investment scams, which caused $5.8 billion in losses. Many of these scams used a tactic called “pig butchering,” where fraudsters form fake online relationships and trick victims into putting more and more money into fake cryptocurrency platforms.

    The FBI warns that “the schemes are socially-engineered and trust-enabled.” Once trust is established with victims, criminals introduce the topic of cryptocurrency and claim to have expertise or an affiliation with experts who can help potential investors achieve financial success.

    Criminals then convince victims to use fraudulent websites or apps and coach victims through the investment process, show them fake profits, and encourage victims to invest more. When victims attempt to withdraw their money, they are told they need to pay a fee or taxes. Victims are unable to get their money back, even if they pay the imposed fees or taxes.

    We don’t know if “Tom” is scamming people or actually has an idea, but if he can print money with crypto, why would he need to bring in more competition? Wouldn’t that dry out the pool?

    People thought the revenge was brilliant

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    And have had a lot of different reactions to the story

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    Some, however, thought “John” was no better than “Tom”

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    Quite a few shared their own similar experiences

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    James016
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never been to a school reunion and I am not going to start now. I still see my friends from school which is much more meaningful.

    Mike F
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's been 50 years since I got out of HS and I (seriously) think the idiots I went to school with all died of one thing or another.

    BeesEelsAndPups
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I graduated from highschool 30 years ago. I honestly wouldn't recognize anyone I went to school with. Haven't kept in touch with any of them. Frankly, if somebody bullied me in highschool, I didn't remember that either. Seems a long time to hold a grudge.

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    James016
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never been to a school reunion and I am not going to start now. I still see my friends from school which is much more meaningful.

    Mike F
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's been 50 years since I got out of HS and I (seriously) think the idiots I went to school with all died of one thing or another.

    BeesEelsAndPups
    Community Member
    6 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I graduated from highschool 30 years ago. I honestly wouldn't recognize anyone I went to school with. Haven't kept in touch with any of them. Frankly, if somebody bullied me in highschool, I didn't remember that either. Seems a long time to hold a grudge.

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