Jim Grinstead

Scams & Cons

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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 bec...

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Jim Grinstead

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Three Card Monte 13.05.2021 19:08

It’s a simple game. It’s just a guy flipping three cards on top of a worn cardboard box. If you’re the sucker, the game is easy. It’s meant to be that way. A lot of effort by a lot of people has gone into creating that scene. No wonder Three Card Monte is called the longest running show on Broadway. The sucker sees it as a game of skill. They believe they can outwit the tosser. What the sucker doe...

TRAILER: Scams and Cons 22.04.2021 0:56

Why would anyone give thousands of dollars to a Nigerian prince? Or play Three Card Monte – it’s a well-known scam? Or be lulled into a marriage with someone you’ve never met face-to-face. Scammers and con artists do it all the time and the Scams and Cons podcast pulls the curtain back and tells you how it is done. Trust us. You should subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about...