Scams & Cons Podcast
1) Romance scams are getting more sophisticated
Tell me what's on your mind. The basics of romance scams haven't changed all that much. Find someone who is lonely, gain their trust and affection, then bleed them dry of all the money and assets they...Show More
2) The cons that convicts use to escape prison
Tell me what's on your mind. Why would a good scammer give up their trade just because they are in prison where those skills could be used to escape? If they are bold enough, they wouldn't. This is th...Show More
3) Scammers impersonate funeral directors to take money for video feeds
Tell me what's on your mind. Nearly all scams are impersonation scams. They need you to believe they are someone else in order to get you to hand over your money. In this episode, we tell you about so...Show More
4) The objects tricksters use to distract you
Tell me what's on your mind. In our last episode, I told you about social engineering -- how a con artist's patter can convince you to do anything. But sometimes props are needed to make that tale see...Show More
5) When scammers speak, they leave you no choice
Tell me what's on your mind. Nearly all scams are built around the technique of social engineering. Con artists know how to manipulate you, what buttons to push and allow you to believe you made a cho...Show More
6) Season 9 begins Sept. 11!
Tell me what's on your mind. We're ready to go back to school with Scams & Cons classes that begin Sept. 11. Enjoy the long weekend, then it's back to the fun!
7) Someone in St. Louis is channeling my thoughts
Tell me what's on your mind. It's time for our summer break so I can prepare new episodes for season 9. Listen in as I give you the details and respond to some listener notes. Have a great summer and ...Show More
8) Scammers are pretending to be exorcists
Tell me what's on your mind. If you bought tickets to a pop-up taco museum restaurant in San Antonio, you got scammed. If someone wants to hook you up with a priest who does exorcisms, beware. But we ...Show More
9) Scamming for hotel rooms with roaches and used condoms
Tell me what's on your mind. More than 60 hotels are conned by a man who dirtied rooms with roaches and condoms, and scammers are showing up at people’s doors to collect money they say they are owed. ...Show More
10) How to stay safe from nearly all scams
Tell me what's on your mind. We're all vulnerable to scams, but we don't have to be willing victims. Today I'm doing something I should have done a long time ago -- tell you just what to do so thwart ...Show More