The best scammers of 2018, ranked

Summer 2018's brightest star has been the scammer.

Grifters of all sorts have been in the headlines this year, from thieves to embezzlers to animals impersonating other animals. What's bringing on all this Big Scam Energy? We're not sure, but it's made for some fun headlines. Here, our favorite summer grifters, ranked by how much we enjoyed reading about their exploits.

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14. Billy McFarland of Fyre Festival fame

You might remember McFarland from his other failed scam: Fyre Festival. Unfortunately, he does not appear to have learned a single lesson from that debacle. McFarland was arrested in June and charged with wire fraud and money laundering for a fake ticket sales scheme completely separate from Fyre Fest. Billy, dude, what's up? Read more...

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