"Ben Jarvis", the mysterious London Book Club scam, and one of the weirdest evenings of my life

Not a finance post today, but something I feel compelled to write about after one of the strangest experiences of my life. It's also a scam warning, and it's good to share those. So pull up a chair, put your python IDE and copy of Advanced Futures Trading Strategies down, and relax whilst I tell you a story. A few weeks ago I was sent the following email: Hi Robert, I’m the organizer of Classics…