Scam by: Location: Service: Profit: Loss: Cause of failure: First appearance: Other appearances: Featured in: The Curse of Evil Tim is a scam that Ed came up with in "It Came From Outer Ed." The scam is based on the comic book itself. Unlike most scams, this one was not intended to generate money or enhance the Eds' image; rather, it was simply intended to summon Evil Tim (for unknown reasons).