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The Costume of Truth: Why We Trust the Logo, the Lab Coat, and the Lanyard
Not all deception hides in the shadows. Some of it walks right in — wearing a badge, a clipboard, or a lab coat.
In the latest issue of Deceptive Minds, I explore one of the most powerful tools in the scammer’s playbook: credibility theater — the subtle art of looking legitimate enough to bypass your skepticism.
Inside this issue:
🎭 Why we trust uniforms, logos, and titles more than facts
🧠 The psychology behind “surface-level trust”
📜 Historical scams that used nothing but confidence and costumes
🔍 How social engineers, phishers, and marketers use the same tricks today
🛡️ And how to train your brain (and your team) to see through the performance
Because sometimes, the most dangerous deception doesn’t sneak past you — it gets waved through the front door.
🧠 Join 4,000+ others exploring how deception works — and what to do about it.
Want to check out the print version? You can get here as a LinkedIn newsletter. Or you can subscribe to the email version on my website: https://TheDeceptionProject.com
Anything you'd like me to cover in a future edition?
Stay sharp,
— Perry
hello [at] 8thLayerMedia [dot] com
Check out The FAIK Files, episode 27: Prove Yourself!!
Link to my Google VEO 3 experiment, "The Sandwich Incident: https://youtu.be/DvsFm1XII6U
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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By Perry Carpenter | N2K Networks
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Not all deception hides in the shadows. Some of it walks right in — wearing a badge, a clipboard, or a lab coat.
In the latest issue of Deceptive Minds, I explore one of the most powerful tools in the scammer’s playbook: credibility theater — the subtle art of looking legitimate enough to bypass your skepticism.
Inside this issue:
🎭 Why we trust uniforms, logos, and titles more than facts
🧠 The psychology behind “surface-level trust”
📜 Historical scams that used nothing but confidence and costumes
🔍 How social engineers, phishers, and marketers use the same tricks today
🛡️ And how to train your brain (and your team) to see through the performance
Because sometimes, the most dangerous deception doesn’t sneak past you — it gets waved through the front door.
🧠 Join 4,000+ others exploring how deception works — and what to do about it.
Want to check out the print version? You can get here as a LinkedIn newsletter. Or you can subscribe to the email version on my website: https://TheDeceptionProject.com
Anything you'd like me to cover in a future edition?
Stay sharp,
— Perry
hello [at] 8thLayerMedia [dot] com
Check out The FAIK Files, episode 27: Prove Yourself!!
Link to my Google VEO 3 experiment, "The Sandwich Incident: https://youtu.be/DvsFm1XII6U
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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