Hi everybody, this is Kimberly and this is Katie and we're the host of a date

with date line. Katie does it feel like scams and scam stories are really having a

moment right now? Yes. They're everywhere and I know you're obsessed with them

just like I am. Can't get enough. Completely. Yeah. Speaking of which, there is a new

podcast that we want to tell you about. It's called Persona, the French

deception. This is the true story of Giber Sheikli, one of the great con artists

of all time. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to pick up the phone?

Call someone and end the phone call 50 million dollars richer? Done it. It's

happening Katie. This series investigates how Sheikli successfully do some of the

world's most powerful people into simply handing over their fortunes. Wow. It

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

hero to many 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. Yeah. And the

power of seduction, seduction. What happens when the fantasy you've been

lured into though? Finally crumbles away? You'll have to listen to Persona, the

French deception to find out. I can't wait. We are about to play you a preview of

Persona, the French deception. While you're listening, 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 Wondry Plus in Apple

Podcasts or the Wondry app. There's this word in French that means scam,

Arnak. A scammer or a con artist is sometimes called an Arnakur. An original

definition translates roughly as one who amuses in order to defraud. It's a

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