The Potluck Scam: Twenty Times the "Compensation"
Language: en
My colleagues started holding all our company potlucks at my place after they discovered I was a good cook. And since Mandy, the new girl in accounting, offered to have everyone chip in for groceries, I didn't have the heart to say no. On my last day of work, we had one final get-together at my house. Mandy was all smiles. "Clara, you're seriously an amazing cook," she said. "As a little thank you, we each sent you seventy-five bucks." But the next day, she sent me a message. "Clara, running an unpermitted food business is illegal. Not only can they shut down your home, but since the total…