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Scams & Cons

De: Jim Grinstead
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Scammers don't steal your money, they create a world where it makes perfect sense to hand your cash over to them. Three-card-monte, the longest running show on Broadway, seems easy. You're watching the tosser and you always see the queen. What you don't see is a group of shills working you into the gate where you'll lose everything you have.Sometimes a large sum of money is accidentally sent to you and the sender asks for the additional cash to be sent back. In the meantime, they empty your bank account.We'll tell you all about the scams, how they work and why people fall for them. Don't become a sucker. Listen in.

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Episodios
  • The objects tricksters use to distract you

    The objects tricksters use to distract you
    Sep 25 2025

    Tell me what's on your mind.

    In our last episode, I told you about social engineering -- how a con artist's patter can convince you to do anything. But sometimes props are needed to make that tale seem more real.

    In this episode we talk about the devices and distractions tricksters use to keep you from noticing your money is slipping from your fingers.

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    17 m
  • When scammers speak, they leave you no choice

    When scammers speak, they leave you no choice
    Sep 11 2025

    Tell me what's on your mind.

    Nearly all scams are built around the technique of social engineering. Con artists know how to manipulate you, what buttons to push and allow you to believe you made a choice you never had.

    In this episode, we explore the techniques of social engineering and why we're all vulnerable to them.

    And you'll hear a scammer confess to her crime and said she took advantage of an elderly couple because they were "good people."
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    21 m
  • Season 9 begins Sept. 11!

    Season 9 begins Sept. 11!
    Aug 28 2025

    Tell me what's on your mind.

    We're ready to go back to school with Scams & Cons classes that begin Sept. 11.

    Enjoy the long weekend, then it's back to the fun!
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    1 m
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