11 Best Illegal Hustles to Make Money Fast

After reading 11 best illegal hustles to make money fast, you will never feel anxious about the lack of money again. Sure, there are legal hustles and ways to earn some quick cash, but as you know, the illegal way is usually much faster.

This article isn’t just for people in need, or college students in desperate need of extra cash. This is quite a useful read for all those of you who don’t wish to fall prey to scams. Or perhaps you already have? You could also read our article on Tinder scam: 5 examples to spot scammers on OkCupid and Tinder. By the way, restaurant owners are bound to find valuable (and surprising) information on our list.

“Money makes the world go round, the world go round…” so not having enough is rather stressful. There are various legitimate ways to earn some extra cash. You can babysit, house-sit, walk the pets, etc. Nevertheless, we would say people are far more imaginative when it comes to inventing tricks to deceive someone quickly and effortlessly. Even Bill Gates said “I would rather hire a lazy person to do the job because he would find the easiest way to do it.” The same goes for hustles. As well as that, illegal hustles involve taking a risk and (a bit) of danger, so the adrenaline rush takes precedence over the boredom one feels while doing some mundane tasks.

The title says “best and fast,” so we really tried to present you with the safest and quickest scams possible. Surely robbing a bank is fast, but how many successful bank robbers are there? Hardly any. If you want to rob a bank properly, i.e. remain unknown and indulge your money immediately, that requires some serious long term planning. The hustles listed should bring you money within minutes, or a couple of days at most if you have really bad luck. Additionally, we tried to provide you with the scams that would have low penalties if you are ever caught, or it would be hard to track them to you.

In order to do so, we searched for advice and suggestions at different websites. Some were warning us of the possible scams, while others gave tips on how to pull them off (supposedly) without consequences. We visited Western Union, Europe for Visitors, Emanuel County Live, Vice, Jenkem and Wise Bread websites. Also, we read first-hand experiences at a forum on Shroomery. Surely, we analyzed the suggestions and comments carefully and selected a few ideas which proved to be the easiest, fastest, and most profitable.

Therefore, let us begin with the best illegal hustles to make money fast.

11. Begging

Indeed, begging seems to be the most obvious answer. Even if you have a job, you can still find some old, torn clothes, make them dirty and your hair messy, and put a box in front of you with your palm open. Having a funny sign with “Need money for beer,” or even better, “I’m like Obama, I want change,” “Too ugly to prostitute,” “Too Stupid to steal” will earn you some good money and you will have smiling, happy “customers.”

10. Ring scam

If you are living in a city which is a very popular touristy place, you’re very much in luck. All you need for this scam that ranked 10th on our list of best illegal hustles to make money fast are a few ring, depending on how much money you need. Living in a city with famous sites helps due to the fact tourists are usually more gullible, unprepared than the locals (though they can be your source of income, too). You take an expensive looking ring, approach a stranger and ask: Excuse me, have you lost a ring? Is this yours?” “No” is the answer you want to hear. Then you go on explaining you’ve been trying to find the owner, but it’s just no good, and you wish to sell it for (you name the price; it shouldn’t be high). Every tourist would like to earn some money while spending so much in a foreign country, so this scheme is a success. However, should the person answer it is his/her ring, you’ve met your fellow conman.

9. Charity scam

Charity or donation scams are super easy and super-fast, so they are excellent candidates for making money fast with illegal hustles. Print out a few leaflets with whales, cheetahs, sick children or whatever you feel like talking/lying about, and a fake name tag. Whether you are standing in the street (at a small improvised stand, perhaps) or going door to door, you will be putting money in your pockets soon enough. Now, let’s see what’s next on our list of best illegal hustles to make money fast.

8. Supermarket receipts hustle

There are two ways to do this one, depending on your situation. In this fraud, you need a supermarket receipt. You can get it either from the parking lot in front of it (opt for big supermarkets. People lose the receipts all the time) or from someone in your household. When you go to the supermarket, get the most expensive things on the list and ask to return them. Here’s a helpful tip: make sure someone calls you while you’re returning them, so you can say: ”Oh, nothing, just returning some stuff to …”. It makes the story even more plausible.

7. Lottery call

This one is not as fast as the previous one, but it should be more lucrative, so it deserved a higher rank on our list of best illegal hustles to make money fast. You can do it via an email or phone. Let us say you call a random number, and you excitedly congratulate them on their winning. The prize can be anything: a weekend getaway, a nice sum of money or a gadget. After some time and getting the details of your “customer,” inform him or her that if they are to get it, they just need to pay the fee or a tax. The same principle goes for emails. The more emails you send, the bigger your chances are of receiving payments.

6. Internet auction

For this hustle, you just need a good internet connection. Go online and find some online auctions going on. Wait till they are finished, and contact the loser(s). Pretend that you have the desired object, except that the price is even lower than in the auction they had participated. Do not make it too low, or it might sound suspicious. Next, give them an account number and wait for your money to be delivered.

5. Anti-virus call

Once again here is a call hustle. The reason for their popularity is that you aren’t seen, and you are hard to track. Having some computer knowledge is a must here as well. Call a person and introduce as the internet/software provider and say their computer is under threat, so they must download the new version for a certain sum. Surely, you would need some background information that could be found online, and if you can even make a fake website, you’re good to go. Nobody wants their computer endangered, so they are sure to pay as soon as possible.

4. Restaurant inspection scam

Your money is just a phone call away, but it has to be a phone call to an ethnic food restaurant. Why? Well, in most cases the managers or owners aren’t very fluent, or they aren’t very well introduced to all the laws and regulations in their new country. Just introduce yourself as an inspector from some government department, and ask for the urgent payment into your account. No one wants problems, so you are bound to have cash instantly.

3. Restaurant manager trick

As for this one on the list of best illegal hustles to make money fast, it is one of the best illegal hustles to make because you will make money fast. Do not attempt to do it unless you are confident enough. Oh, and you must wear a (smart) suit. This is the scenario: you go to a restaurant and walk to the customer eating his meal. Introduce yourself as the restaurant manager and ask for their credit card. Again, you should ooze confidence and professionalism while doing this. Once you get hold of the card, say thank you and walk out.

2. Scanner scam

This one sounds pretty incredible, but it’s true. It doesn’t make the top of the list of  best illegal hustles to make money fast since you need a special gadget for it – a RFID reader, and someone who has some experience in using credit card numbers. This little thing is put into your pocket or bag and can read other people’s credit cards which are in their bags or pockets. The only condition is that you are close enough to the person, which isn’t as hard as it sounds if you take a walk on a busy train in a rush hour or visit a football game. Once you are home, take the numbers and start downloading the sums or shopping.

1. Gullible grandparent

Our list of best illegal hustles to make money fast contains hustles that are both “best” and “fast,” and there is hardly a faster one with a minimum danger that the gullible grandparent. Simply go online and track some senior citizens on social media. Next, look for some family information and grandchildren photos. The older the victim, the better. When you find their phone number, make a call and sound urgent because their favorite grandchild is in huge danger/has had a serious accident/is in the emergency room, or something similar. The immediate treatment requires immediate cash, and they will be more than happy to give you their credit card number or do the payment themselves.