Two small scams

Criminal Records Podcast by Demetria Spinrad and Isaac Meyer

Apr 4, 202459:02Society & Culture

Not all scam artists prey on suckers' desire to get rich quick or cheat the system. Some of them prey on their marks' better impulses, like their love for their pet dogs or their willingness to help a stranger in an emer...

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