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BumRushDaShow

(167,557 posts)
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 07:03 AM Jan 21

Scammers duped billionaires with bogus tickets for access to Trump officials at Davos: report

Source: msn/The Independent

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Scammers duped billionaires with fake tickets to access the USA House at Davos, where wealthy buyers hoped to gain access to Trump administration officials.

USA House organizers posted on the venue's website that so-called VIP tickets being sold online were fraudulent, according to Bloomberg.

“Caveat Billionaires, It has been brought to our attention that again this year external parties are selling ‘VIP access to USA House’ and other Stromback Global venues in Davos,” the post said. “Volume of inbound queries this year suggests that these fake VIP passes may be the fastest selling fiction about Davos since Thomas Mann’s Magic Mountain.” The post continued, offering "our sympathies to those who fell victim to these scams."

The USA House is located in a church just beyond the security boundary for the Davos event. It hosts panels with CEOs and some of President Donald Trump's Cabinet officials during the Davos event week.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/scammers-sell-billionaires-fake-tickets-for-access-to-trump-officials/ar-AA1UChBg



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Scammers duped billionaires with bogus tickets for access to Trump officials at Davos: report (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Jan 21 OP
Fools and their money are soon parted! Deminpenn Jan 21 #1
They'll just....... SergeStorms Jan 21 #12
HAHAHAHAHA!!! GREAT CATCH, BRDS!! littlemissmartypants Jan 21 #2
... BumRushDaShow Jan 21 #3
Perfect. Don't you love it when the sacred universe spontaneously provides? 🪄💫✨️ ⭐️ littlemissmartypants Jan 21 #4
Being scammed Danascot Jan 21 #5
You certainly have a good point. niyad Jan 21 #10
Wonder how much Trump made from this scam? Run by Eric and Donnie Jr? Norrrm Jan 21 #6
Who's running the scam? Jared? Junior? C_U_L8R Jan 21 #7
Excellent point. niyad Jan 21 #9
Now THIS got my morning off to a geat start! niyad Jan 21 #8
The victims were probably fake billionaires anyway FakeNoose Jan 21 #11
What comes around goes around. They bribe politicians to scam the people, now they were scammed. ChicagoTeamster Jan 21 #13
Fraudsters being scammed. Poetic justice. Martin68 Jan 21 #14
ROTFLMFA. I hope this is true. I want this to be true. n/t malthaussen Jan 21 #15

SergeStorms

(20,250 posts)
12. They'll just.......
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 09:52 AM
Jan 21

steal more money from us "little folk" to make up for it, or they'll get more tax cuts from the Big Orange Pig 🐖 .

The one thing that terrifies the super wealthy is losing their wealth. They'll make sure it's recovered, plus a healthy "bonus" for their inconvenience.
Count on it.

littlemissmartypants

(32,806 posts)
2. HAHAHAHAHA!!! GREAT CATCH, BRDS!!
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 07:20 AM
Jan 21


I am totally against criminal behavior except in circumstances like KARMA!!



I try to start each day with a smile and you got me this morning! Thank you. ❤️

littlemissmartypants

(32,806 posts)
4. Perfect. Don't you love it when the sacred universe spontaneously provides? 🪄💫✨️ ⭐️
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 07:31 AM
Jan 21

I know that I do.
I hope you have a wonderful day!



C_U_L8R

(49,153 posts)
7. Who's running the scam? Jared? Junior?
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 07:57 AM
Jan 21

No one runs a scam without Trump getting a piece of the action.

FakeNoose

(40,891 posts)
11. The victims were probably fake billionaires anyway
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 09:01 AM
Jan 21

The real ones couldn't be bothered with Chump.....

ChicagoTeamster

(645 posts)
13. What comes around goes around. They bribe politicians to scam the people, now they were scammed.
Wed Jan 21, 2026, 09:54 AM
Jan 21

They can probably more easily afford it though.

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