Scams & Cons
Jim GrinsteadScammers 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 yo... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 152 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Categories | NewsTrue Crime | ||||
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Winter storms have swept the country recently and we've previously experienced other forms of severe weather or dangerous phenomena.
In this postscript edition, we tell you about the scammers who swoop in during disasters.
Don't make a crisis eve... more
Learn about our new podcast -- Unseen Influences. It takes you behind the scenes of the techniques others use to guide our behavior.
It officially launches in February, but Scams & Cons listeners can listen to early episodes right now. You can find ... more
The only ways I know to get easy money is to either to be born rich, marry a rich partner or have someone bequeath you a fortune.
If someone stepped up to us and said they have a way for us to make a lot of money fast, odds are we’d listen – listeni... more
It's not easy to escape from prison, but when you have a lot of time on your hands and experienced con artists available ... well, it's going to be inevitable.
A few weeks ago, we looked at how con artists used their skills to escape a highly secur... more
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I love this pod for its useful info and lack of jokes, blather, and nonsense. Jim doesn’t waste your time. Everyone should listen.
Apple Podcasts5HarrietVane2
United States8 months ago - Big Fan
Really informative. Anyone can get scammed. Don’t let it be you.
Apple Podcasts5Marq with a “Q”United Statesa year ago - Great find
Discovered this through another show on Killer Podcasts. It lived up to the hype! Big gram of the over Jim gives about the political/legal impact or the details of how a scam is pulled off.
Apple Podcasts5PodcastLover11United Statesa year ago - Great Podcast! Highly entertaining
Thank you for providing the education and entertainment to the Apple Podcasts!
Apple Podcasts5Lalaland35United Statesa year ago - Potential
I finally decided to give this podcast a try after ignoring it for others in the same category. Well, I was pleasantly surprised by the episode on Maureen. It was, to my surprise, quite good. However, the other episodes aren’t bad, but they’re not meant for the podcast realm. YouTube, yes, but not here man. We want stories, we don’t want 7 min info-news-snippets—people who listen to podcasts do so for long-form shows. Having to keep finding something else to listen to because your 7 mins infosni... more
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United Kingdom2 years ago
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A practical show that explains how scams and con games work, with a focus on real-world techniques, psychology, and defensive tips. Episodes cover everything from disaster scams and fraud economics to social engineering, romance scams, impersonations, and prison-break parallels, often highlighting how attackers manipulate fear, trust, and urgency. The host leans into technical, step-by-step breakdowns of scams, making it useful for listeners who want to recognize red flags and protect themselves or their clients. Notable strengths include deep-dive explanations, concrete examples, and accessible takeaways for a broad audience, plus a willingness to explore fresh angles like behavioral engineering and dynamic pricing in related fields.
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2. Swindled
3. American Greed Podcast
4. 20/20
5. Betrayal Weekly
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Scams & Cons launched 5 years ago and published 152 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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1. Christine Bidding
2. Joe Wolfley
3. Loris Sinani
4. Deborah Stokes
5. Gabe Sterling
6. Mark Silverman
7. Peter Tapling
8. Matthew Stowe
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