Cognitive Heist series #5: The Long Con

Welcome to Deceptive Minds - An audio newsletter about how we are fooled, how we fool ourselves, and what we can do about it. This one is all about "The Long Con." When the lie moves in next door. Not every con kicks down the door. Some knock politely, charm their way inside, and stay for dinner. In this issue , we explore the anatomy of the long con... a psychological slow-burn that trades urgency for intimacy. Think of these as more than just scams. They’re stories that unfold like relationships... until the final betrayal. In other news: New FAIK Files episode (Video Killed the ...) Audio version: YouTube version: Interesting Thing of the Week: Hany Farid's TED Talk, How to spot fake AI photos: Until next week... stay safe out there! Perry P.S. -- Just a quick reminder that I've got a great book out that's all about deepfakes, disinformation, and deception. Be sure to check it out if you haven't already: ⁠ P.P.S -- Did you know that we have a text version of this newsletter? Check it out on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ or at ⁠The Deception Project⁠ website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Cognitive Heist series #5: The Long Con is an episode from 8th Layer Insights by Perry Carpenter | N2K Networks.

This episode is 11:24 long.

This episode was published on Aug 11, 2025.

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