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Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by treeFall on Thursday June 27, 2024 @05:43PM (#40815452)
Here's the scammer's wedding registry from earlier this year. They look happy https://www.theknot.com/us/jeff-king-and-lexie-gehrke-feb-20...
Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by data_ders on Thursday June 27, 2024 @05:48PM (#40815511)
lol when you click "our story" [1] it says:

> Our Story coming soon!

also under "Travel":

> Travel coming soon!

haha no kidding!

[1]: https://www.theknot.com/us/jeff-king-and-lexie-gehrke-feb-20...

Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by bustling-noose on Friday June 28, 2024 @08:57AM (#40820183)
Valet parking will be provided for no additional charge according to the FAQ.

Probably cause no one is going to return your car back.

Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by SCUSKU on Thursday June 27, 2024 @06:05PM (#40815687)
Checks out that they were in Phoenix/Scottsdale... When I visited last year it felt very much like LA 2.0. Lots of plastic surgery, people flaunting wealth, and generally materialistic and shallow culture. Not representative of the entire area of course, but I was surprised by how much of that there was.
Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by com2kid on Thursday June 27, 2024 @06:13PM (#40815757)
Agree on all accounts, but I'd also like to add: Surprisingly good Italian food. Not the standard "high class" American stuff slathered in cheese either. Just really good wholesome delicious high quality dishes I as not expecting that from Scottsdale.

But yeah, otherwise kind of an odd place.

Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by montag on Thursday June 27, 2024 @05:50PM (#40815531)
Louis Vuitton Medallion Blanket $1510.00 - Purchased

Really can’t make this stuff up

Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by cs702 on Thursday June 27, 2024 @06:27PM (#40815866)
Don't forget about the six beach towels for $4650:

https://www.theknot.com/us/jeff-king-and-lexie-gehrke-feb-20...

Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by alluro2 on Thursday June 27, 2024 @09:47PM (#40817013)
I will never not be in disbelief when learning about things like this existing.

I think I understand art, items created by skilled craftsmen, special materials, uniqueness...This has none of those properties.

Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by petre on Friday June 28, 2024 @01:16AM (#40817947)
Get rich fast type of people usually have bad taste.
Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by Scoundreller on Thursday June 27, 2024 @10:10PM (#40817118)
If you're going to go interstellar hitchhiking, worth bringing a fancy towel with you
Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by Grimblewald on Thursday June 27, 2024 @10:43PM (#40817255)
that whole registry is amazing. It's like satirical characters come to life. There's no way this is real people, but it is.
Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by janalsncm on Thursday June 27, 2024 @06:13PM (#40815756)
Maybe I’m cheap but $335 for an extra small pet leash seems a bit steep.
Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by arp242 on Thursday June 27, 2024 @07:04PM (#40816120)
Better hope that extra small pet isn't going to wee all over that $640 beach towel. Prices such as this give "don't forget your towel" a new meaning.
Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by squigz on Thursday June 27, 2024 @06:37PM (#40815944)
You're probably just not disgustingly rich.
Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by janalsncm on Thursday June 27, 2024 @07:53PM (#40816455)
Even if I was a billionaire I would still want to maximize the value I’m getting as much as possible.
Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by mensetmanusman on Thursday June 27, 2024 @09:40PM (#40816985)
Interestingly, this is the exact (typical) mindset that billionaires have which contributes so much to extreme wealth inequality.
Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by robertlagrant on Friday June 28, 2024 @12:27PM (#40822233)
They're billionaires because they don't waste their money? I don't think so. They're billionaires because they invest in companies that provide shed loads of value to their customers, so their stock is worth more.
Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by mistrial9 on Friday June 28, 2024 @09:52AM (#40820613)
many wealthy people are penny-pinchers in daily life
Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by chmod775 on Thursday June 27, 2024 @09:23PM (#40816930)
I don't don't see why a sizable bank account would make one desire to put on a clown nose.

If you were poor and threw your money at sucker-bait, I might not bully you for it, because the price of the item is punishment enough already.

But if you're rich and buying that, I'm definitely bullying you.

Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by Shocka1 on Friday June 28, 2024 @10:00AM (#40820678)
I'm of the same opinion when I see the dime a dozen Mercedes or BMW in the middle/middle upper class ends of town. I can understand getting an AMG Merc or M series BMW if you have the money, but the average luxury brand 60 to 80k car that is parked every other parking spot with the owner maxxed out on leverage just seems foolhardy to me.

To each their own I suppose?

Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by cko on Friday June 28, 2024 @07:24AM (#40819541)
There's this theory that illegitimate or fast gains lead people to not value the gains as much, thus more frivolous purchases.
Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by BizarroLand on Friday June 28, 2024 @12:20PM (#40822180)
That's interesting. I suppose that if I won the lotto I would want to try expensive things to see if they were worth the extra money. I've never dried off with $700 towels before, would I feel $695 fancier for using them?
Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by cko on Saturday June 29, 2024 @10:01AM (#40830662)
I think the $700 of fast gains won't feel like $700, so you probably wouldn't experience the full utility of whatever fancy thing you buy.
Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by marcod on Thursday June 27, 2024 @05:48PM (#40815516)
Dolce&Gabbana Casa Leopard Silk & Wool Throw $3,245.00 - Purchased
Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by voganmother42 on Thursday June 27, 2024 @05:48PM (#40815509)
the schedule not being chronological is baffling to me, is that a common thing?
Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by data_ders on Thursday June 27, 2024 @05:49PM (#40815521)
agreed! more baffling than their fraud!
Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by Jensson on Friday June 28, 2024 @03:36AM (#40818535)
Probably wasn't a real wedding, they just wrote that as a cover.
Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by lxm on Thursday June 27, 2024 @05:56PM (#40815594)
Baccarat Lucky Butterfly $250.00 Purchased

Maybe not as lucky as advertised?

Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by b3lvedere on Thursday June 27, 2024 @06:01PM (#40815643)
Wedding Party coming soon!

I bet $15 on 'nope'

Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by teractiveodular on Thursday June 27, 2024 @09:19PM (#40816912)
Now I know who buys leopard print dessert plates for $1155:

https://www.theknot.com/us/jeff-king-and-lexie-gehrke-feb-20...

Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by wildzzz on Friday June 28, 2024 @12:54AM (#40817853)
All that money and they went with a free wedding website?
Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by warunsl on Friday June 28, 2024 @01:25AM (#40817997)
Dolce&Gabbana Casa Leopard Silk & Wool Throw - $3245.00 - Purchased

Goddamn.

Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by bustling-noose on Friday June 28, 2024 @08:56AM (#40820170)
The ‘our story’ section says ‘coming soon’. Can’t wait.
Re:200 people charged in $2.7B health care fraud crackdown by anjel on Friday June 28, 2024 @12:32PM (#40822291)
"Our Story" > Coming Soon!