Our audience is dwindling but this goose is not cooked just yet. In today’s short update, Nick and Neeraj describe the changes they’re making to play to their strengths and improve the podcast. Hint, there’s going to be more data and some code too!

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Check out Uncle Ned’s new podcast, No Stakes! https://open.spotify.com/show/4HojVPJXlXxcfpVSy1gFIP

Let’s cut to the chase, our season on scams has not been a barnstormer, so our hosts are calling in reinforcements. Uncle Ned is making a return to the Wild Truth Chase podcast to help us close out the season and hopefully get our numbers back on track. In this last scamisode, our hosts summarise the earlier installments and go on a journey from the business of sales to the liver king and end with scamming in politics. Nick tells a story about the power of big cereal and monopolistic business practises whilst Neeraj and Ned have an unexpected role reversal.

If you see Nick monetizing his family on Instagram in the near future, listen to this episode to understand why.

https://twitter.com/affinancee/status/1618560222628573184?s=20

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Ever had a tradesman turn up out of the blue just in your moment of need? That sounds convenient! Suspiciously convenient. Today Neeraj and Nick are learning from the experiences of others by going through a few scamming case studies. We learn about crooked “mechanics”, shifty psychics, international clairvoyants, mendacious “blackmailers” and a couple of occasions where the victims got away. Our hosts finish up by discussing precautions and policies that may make people more resilient to scams, especially repeat victims.

Were you tempted to help our lost Nigerian astronaut, Major Abacha Tunde, last week just like Nick? Then this episode is probably worth a listen!

The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques by Martina Dove

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There’s few nice things in the Wild Truth Chase garage. A couple of Ferraris, a jetski and a yacht. But ignore all those things and notice our latest episode on the shelf. This latest episode is worth more than all of those things. It’s full of knowledge and insight delivered by two extraordinarily successful people. In this episode, Neeraj and Nick talk about fake gurus duping their followers with promises and expensive courses. Has Nick been scammed with a recent book purchase? After reading about the author, Neeraj is not sure. But our hosts are sure about one thing and to find out what it is, please sign up to our latest course 🙂.

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History is full of innovative and creative scammers who have adopted new technology to make a quick buck. To learn more about how technology has enabled scams and frauds, Nick and Neeraj take a gentle stroll through a shared history of technology and scamming. Along the way, unexpected admissions are made by our hosts about their past flirtations with scamming. Increasingly, Nick is being sucked into the topic of scams, having stumbled upon Hindenburg Research who disclose potential scams to support their financial investments. In contrast, Neeraj is lamenting the damage done to pyramids by Charles Ponzi.

You may also notice odd delays in this episode. Neeraj gave up his router in exchange for some magic beans and is now running the internet through a potato.

Resources

Perkin Warbeck - Wikipedia

How Scams Worked In The

1800s : NPR History Dept. : NPR

How the first ever telecoms scam worked - YouTube

Ads You’ll Never See Again:

19th Century Snake Oil | The Saturday Evening Post

5 Cases of Historical Fraud that Transformed the World (neuralt.com)

The Evolution of Fraud |

TransUnion UK

Hindenburg Research – Investigative Research & Reporting

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New season incoming and this week we’re kicking off a series about scams, hoaxes and frauds. Scams appear to be part of the fabric nowadays, with Citizens Advice UK reporting that over 40 million people in the country were targeted between January and May 2022. Neeraj and Nick discuss scams that are common, those they’ve experienced and a couple of newsworthy examples. Nick begins to realise that he may have been exposed to more scams than he previously knew. Meanwhile, Neeraj entertains a more romantic notion of scamming, imagining playful tricksters trying to get one over their fellow man through a combination of charm, wit, theatrics and bird poo. That last one catch you by surprise? Then have a listen to find out more.

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Nick and Neeraj are back and still exploring topics for the first season of 2023. A trending topics season, while superficially appealing, appears hard to pull of in practice. We go over some great suggestions from audience members as well as some topics that Nick and Neeraj have in mind. A season on quantitative reasoning may have to wait until we’ve learned more about scams…

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In yet another interruption to our normal seasonal style programming, Neeraj is going solo to briefly look back on 2022 and then discuss expectations for 2023. The episode is based on a recent report by Ipsos, which sought to gather viewpoints on the new year by polling 24,000 people from 36 countries. There's not too much optimism to be found, with widespread concerns around the economy, security and the environment. But there are some interesting and unexpected results which highlight the varying challenges being faced from one country to another.

References:

Global predictions for 2023 | Ipsos

Predictions for 2023 | future timeline | Quantumrun

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Ned and Nick reminisce about Christmas and make recommendations for books and podcasts. Mostly, though, the sad state of American politics is on display. Happy New Year!

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