Trump's latest sleazy scam: Asking his supporters to pay $100,000 for a "Trump Watch" that doesn't even exist.
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Trump's latest sleazy scam: Asking his supporters to pay $100,000 for a "Trump Watch" that doesn't even exist.
This "Golden Tourbillon" is computer-generated. It doesn't exist. The small print says, "the images shown are for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product."
Trump supporters who pay $100K up front may receive a piece of junk, or nothing at all, and there won't be a damned thing they can do about it.
Here's how the scam works:
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Trump isn't selling these watches. He licensed his name to a Wyoming shell company called "The Best Watches on Earth, LLC," which was created specifically for this scam.
Trump's involvement in this scam is already complete. He's been paid for the use of his name, and, no matter what happens next, he can't be sued. Nor can anyone else. Because, under Wyoming law, there's no way to figure out who this LLC really is. It could be any criminal, anywhere in the world.