Scams & Cons

Someone walking beside you can steal your credit card information without touching your wallet. We'll tell you how it's done and just because you died, doesn't mean landlords stop charging your rent, despite what the law says.

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A 13-year-old girl is used as a money mule for scammers trying to grab a man's life's savings. Fake monks seeking money from monastery clones, and a scammer didn't realize the mark's phone number had changed and now belonged to a federal agent. It did not go well for the scammer.

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Magicians are masters of deception. So are con artists. I went to a magicians' convention to see how they compare.

Listen as magicians talk about their techniques and whether they are similar to how con artists work.

It's a fun episode with lots of laughs.

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In this week’s news, con artists are preying on people released from jail, telling them that there are expenses that must be paid and scammers are scamming scam victims with promises of getting their money back. Then there are those in California trying to drive beachgoers away from the shoreline. Guess who the real scammers really are!

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Another government loses money to a scammer, but this time it tries to hide it from taxpayers.

And truckers are targeted with scams to steal their money and their loads.

Scary stuff. Listen to Scams & Cons News to learn more.

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You'd think people who are at the top of their game -- the big money folks -- would be savvy enough to not get scammed. You'd be wrong.

There are all kinds of people who have the intelligence and ability to spot a con, but are taken in anyway.

Today we'll tell you their tales, what scams took them in and how it worked.

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In this week’s news, scammers are leasing private swimming pools for parties and the homeowners aren’t pleased. Gold is gaining ground on gift cards as a way of paying off scammers and we tell the story of a scammer who topped off his victim's phone card to continue a pitch.

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In Arkansas, scammers are tricking pastors into urging parishioners to buy gift cards. Another city loses more than a million to scammers and city leaders believe it was a good thing. And in Las Vegas, skimmers are being used to copy credit card information before running up huge bills.

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Season 7 begins Sept. 2 and there's a lot to talk about.

Scams & Cons News moves to Monday and a new edition will come out each week.

Regular episodes will continue on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. We've got stories about child birth scams, easy money scams and interviews with magicians who compare their skills of misdirection against those of con artists.

It's going to be fun! See you in September -- and don't let me lose you to a summer love!

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In this week's news, we'll tell you about a woman who lost a half million dollars in a Social Security scam, con artists who offer up free pianos, then trick the customer into paying high shipping fees. You'll also hear how your smart TV could be robbing you.

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