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Criminology

Introducing Persona: The French Deception

Criminology

Emash Digital

True Crime

4.77K Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2022

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Introducing the true crime podcast Persona: The French Deception— the story of Gilbert Chikli, one of the greatest con artists of all time. What does it feel like to pick up the phone and scam someone out of $50 million? Host and award-winning journalist, Evan Ratliff, investigates how Chikli successfully duped some of the world’s most powerful people into handing over their fortunes. He explores how Chikli evaded the law for years and became a Robin Hood-like hero. More than just a tale of criminal genius, this is a show about the moment we’re living in right now — the golden age of scammers — and the power of seduction. But what happens when the fantasy we’ve been lured into finally crumbles away? For all that and more, follow “Persona: The French Deception” wherever you get your podcasts. Or you can listen early on Amazon Music or early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery App: http://wondery.fm/Crime_Persona Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey criminology fans, more than I want to tell you about something new and exciting.

0:05.3

You know, it feels like scams and scam stories are really having a moment.

0:09.2

There are so many shows and movies lately about these crazy con artists.

0:13.7

And honestly, we can't get enough of them.

0:16.3

Speaking of that, there is a new podcast we want to tell you about called Persona, the

0:21.8

French deception.

0:23.4

This is the true story of G-Bear Sheikli, one of the greatest con artists of all time.

0:29.4

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to pick up the phone, call someone, and

0:34.3

end the phone call 50 million dollars richer?

0:37.7

This series investigates how Sheikli successfully do some of the world's most powerful people

0:43.8

into simply handing over their fortunes.

0:47.1

It explores how he evaded the law for years and evolved into a Robin Hood like hero

0:53.4

to many people.

0:54.9

More than just a tale of criminal genius.

0:57.3

This is show about the moment we're living in right now, the golden age of scammers and

1:03.3

the power of seduction.

1:05.2

But what happens when the fantasy we've been lured into finally crumbles away?

1:10.8

Listen to find out.

1:12.0

In fact, we're about to play you a preview of Persona, the French deception, while you're

1:17.3

listening, follow Persona, the French deception, wherever you get your podcasts, or you can

1:23.4

listen early on Amazon music or early in ad free by subscribing to Wundry Plus, an Apple

1:30.6

podcast, or the Wundry app.

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