Charlotte Cowles reports on financial news for New York Magazine. She admits she should know better than to get scammed, nevertheless, scammers took her for $50,000. She delivered it in a shoe box.

It's important to know scammers are very good at what they do. It's not surprising that people who should know better get taken. The rich are the best targets because they often believe they can't be scammed and a scammer's work results in a higher payout.

The Daily Beast tells the full story.