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Stuff You Should Know

How Con Artists Work

Stuff You Should Know

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture

4.679.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2011

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

They say you can't con an honest man, and that's key to thwarting cons; if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Learn how to avoid everything from small-time scams to the Nigerian money transfer in this captivating episode with Chuck and Josh.

Transcript

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0:00.0

There's so much news happening around the world that we're somehow supposed to stay on top of.

0:05.7

That's why we launched The Big Take.

0:08.3

It's a daily podcast from Bloomberg and I Heart Radio that turns down the volume a bit

0:14.0

to give you some space to think.

0:16.4

I'm Wes Kosova.

0:17.7

Each weekday I dig into one important story and talk about why it matters.

0:23.6

Listen to The Big Take on The I Heart Radio App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.

0:30.4

Brought to you by the reinvented 2012 Camry.

0:33.3

It's ready for you.

0:35.8

Welcome to Stuffy Should Know, GrimhouseStuffWorks.com.

0:45.8

Hey and welcome to The Podcast.

0:47.4

I'm Josh Clark, there's Charles W. Chuck Bryant.

0:50.4

That makes this stuff you should know.

0:52.4

Guess producer Casey in the house.

0:54.6

Yes.

0:55.6

I just sounded like Oprah.

0:57.4

You did.

0:58.4

Welcome Casey.

0:59.8

That was pretty good.

1:01.0

Thank you.

1:02.0

Chuck.

1:03.0

Yes.

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