My brother was an airline pilot for many years, and he still dons a conservative uniform of sorts for work every day: neat khakis and a button-down shirt.
So imagine his surprise when he opened a UPS package to find three pieces of ultra-trendy streetwear from a Brooklyn company called Supreme, which, according to the Young Relative, is simply THE hip brand of the moment. The YR, impressed, pointed out that they were worth hundreds of dollars, and he knew friends who would buy them for resale in a heartbeat.
My brother texted me: Had I sent them as a joke?
Unfortunately, our amusement at the idea of my brother embracing Thug Life in Unionville was not to last. He has considerable street smarts (if not the accompanying garments) and immediately checked his credit card account online. Sure enough, there was a $784 charge for the clothing. He cancelled the card and notified the fraud department.
It's hard to figure out who benefits from this scheme.
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