A harsh awakening for the traditionalists
I imagine many seasoned grifters shaking their heads sadly upon realizing that they've wasted so much time and energy in developing actual cons, when it turns out that just saying "hey, idiots, give me your money!" works so splendidly. The glory days of the struggle between confidence man and bunco squad, of the Pigeon Drop and the Spanish prisoner, are no more.
Damn disruptors.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
