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.

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Scams & Cons

When scammers speak, they leave you no choice

September 11, 2025 • Jim Grinstead • Season 9 • Episode 1

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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."