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When magic goes bad
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Street scams like Three Card Monte are magic tricks, except with bystander betting instead of pass-the-hat tipping. While the con game varies, you can be pretty sure of several things. --Anyone winning or offering you advice is working with the scammer. --Anything the scammer says misdirects your attention. --The scammer knows the Throw (throwing either the top or bottom card when holding two) even if he appears clumsy. --Your money will disappear like magic. The sound quality of the following '80s recording is poor, but it is worth watching to see sleight-of-hand master magician Dai Vernon (1894-1992) at work. Vernon gleaned much information and skill befriending con artists and cardsharps, but he worked legit as an entertainer. Street suckers everywhere can be grateful.
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Karin Malchow
Gullible suburban mother of four regularly duped in her half-century life. Exploring hoaxes and schemes as the ExSCAMiner, she attempts answering the nagging question: Should I have fallen for that? Got scam tips, email Karin at ScamExaminer@gmail.com.
Gullible suburban mother of four regularly duped in her half-century life. Exploring hoaxes and schemes as the ExSCAMiner, she attempts answering the nagging question: Should I have fallen for that? Got scam tips, email Karin at ScamExaminer@gmail.com.
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