the.com/busbusiness
the con where a fake charter bus operation vanishes with your deposit before the wheels ever turn.
means a scam or shady enterprise dressed up as a legitimate bus service, collecting fares or bookings for trips that never happen.
from a portmanteau riff on side hustles named like buscall or busroute, extended sarcastically to any dodgy transport-adjacent hustle that trades on the appearance of a real business.
patternlow overhead, high upfront cash collection
victimschurch groups, school trips, tour clubs
lifespanoften one booking season before vanishing