Scams & Cons

Scams & Cons

Scammers 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 you and the sender asks for the additional cash to be sent back. In the meantime, they empty your bank account.

We'll tell you all about the scams, how they work and why people fall for them. Don't become a sucker. Listen in.

February 13, 202500:22:23

Scammers do stupid things, too. Let us tell you about them.

Send us a text It's easy to think of a scammer as a slick, sophisticated character, ready to outsmart your every move. Not so fast. Scammers do stupid stuff too, and we're here to tell you about them....

February 06, 202500:14:03

One bad click wipes out a life's savings and a scammer took the money, but kept the pictures

Send us a text In the early days of computing, we were afraid that if we pushed one wrong button, we'd lose all our work -- and that frequently happened. Nowadays, the risk isn't so high and total los...

January 30, 202500:03:17

Welcome to Season 8

Send us a text We're kicking off season 8 with a look at some really stupid scammers, then come back by asking if victims can ever really get justice. The news is back with some changes and we'll be t...

January 23, 202500:15:45

REPLAY: Time travelers are scamming thousands

Send us a text People are coming back from the future. Some want computers to help solve problems for which the need ancient software, while others need some cold, hard cash to survive in this primiti...

January 09, 202500:23:31

REPLAY: Miracle cures have arrived! Whatever the ailment, they will do the job

Send us a text Think of all the music jingles you've heard over the years, promising that this pill or that one will help prevent cancer, ease your aching bones or guarantee you a longer, healthier li...

December 26, 202400:22:06

Squatters are getting more creative - and more political

Send us a text We're talking about squatters again, primarily because they are improving their tactics and because they can rob you of your single largest investment. And it's a scam you don't see com...