Scams & Cons
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.
Our Editor's Take
Anyone wondering why people become scam victims should listen to the Scams & Cons podcast. From the Pigeon Drop scam to Three Card Monte, the podcast covers famous cons, old and new.
Hosted by Jim Grinstead, the podcast exposes the way swindlers work. Scams & Cons offers a fascinating look into the minds of scammers and victims of scams. Packed with revealing interviews, it's a riveting true crime podcast.
Episodes expose get-rich-quick hustles, sweepstakes hoaxes, mail fraud, and phishing scams. In “Three-Card Monte,” Chef Anton explains how the old card con works. The reformed con man shares the tricks of his old trade. Listeners will hear how people lose their money on the streets betting on a “sure thing”. Another episode, “The Money Box,” highlights how scammers prey on greed. In the episode, Grinstead talks about the old Money Machine scam invented in the 1800s. Victims believe they are buying a machine that turns blank paper into money.
The Scams & Cons podcast examines how fraudsters pick their marks. Grinstead narrates how scammers prey on lonely people, emptying their bank accounts. How are people conned into parting with enormous sums of money? Why would anyone share their Social Security number or credit card number with strangers? These are questions well addressed on the podcast.
Interviews with FBI agents and cyber security experts reveal how these criminals operate. Listeners will hear how fraudsters cultivate sucker lists and share marks' information.
The Scams & Cons podcast does an excellent job of exposing complex and common scams. New episodes are available every two weeks.
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