Scams & Cons Jim Grinstead
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- True Crime
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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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Vanishing: Where to go and dealing with loneliness
Once you've decided to vanish, the question is: where do you go?
In this episode we explore those possibilities and what you need to keep in mind when choosing a place.
The odds are you'll end up somewhere that's not familiar and among people you don't know. That loneliness is one of the main reasons that a vanishing con fails. We'll tell you how people cope with that ... and sometimes it just means living on the street. -
Woman uses soap opera scheme in attempt to kill husband; catfishing scam hits business for $4 million
Scams & Cons News for March 7, 2024
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Vanished: How to go missing and avoid those searching for you.
The longest con of all may be vanishing -- leaving the place you know, going somewhere unfamiliar and never having contact with anyone or anything from your past life.
In this episode, we tell you how to go missing and avoid those who will be looking for you.
Private Investigative Services -
Scams & Cons News: Scammers use a smartphone with Bluetooth to steal 800 gallons of gasoline and the DEA accidently gives $500,000 to scammers
Scams & Cons News for February 15, 2024
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The longest con of all -- vanishing. Why would anyone want to do it?
A good scam creates a reality where the mark thinks it makes perfect sense to go along with the con. A great con is when everyone else is fooled and you are the only one to know the truth.
The next few episodes are about the longest con of all -- vanishing. These are people who voluntarily disappear. It does not include those who are running for the law or legal obligations. It doesn't include those in witness protection programs. It's about people who want to abandon one life and start again.
The mark is everyone in the world, because to be successful, you must never be heard from again.
In this episode we talk about why someone would want to disappear and in future episodes, we'll tell you how it is done.
Lastly, you'll hear from a woman whose husband vanished and she never saw him again -- even when they were granted a divorce. -
Season 6 -- A user's guide
Regular listeners are accustomed to hearing about different variations of a con in each regular episode. In season six, we're doing something different. We'll be focusing on one con -- vanishing.Vanishing may be the longest con of all because, if you're successful, no one will hear from you again.We'll talk about why people want to voluntarily disappear. We won't be talking about those trying to escape the law or legal obligations. Our focus will be on those who want to trade their current life for a new one.There will be episodes about why people want to disappear, how they do it and how they deal with the loneliness. You'll also hear from a woman whose husband walked out the door one day, never to return. She didn't know if he was alive until his lawyer contacted her about getting a divorce.This not a con on one or a few people -- it is run on everyone in the world. Let me tell you about those who never want to be seen again.
Customer Reviews
Just too short
Love the show but wish it were longer. Great for quick trips though!
Great show!
I was introduced to Jim and his show at Podfest 2024. So glad I did! This show is clever, creative and thoughtful. It’s very well produced. I’m looking forward to season 6!
The Klingon commercial had me DYING
Great show that hasn’t been poisoned by wokeness