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"It was such an elaborate scam," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
The post also arrives as AI tools are making it easier than ever to generate elaborate political imagery.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Eventually, a selfie from Fred smiling at the game returned her to reality: the call, she realized, was an elaborate scam.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
“It just jumps off the page in this complaint that, really, this is just an elaborate fee-harvesting scheme,” Pierce said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Before I had the chance to elaborate, there were footsteps on the stairs and somebody banged at the door.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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