From Spanish Prisoners to Nigerian Princes, advance fee scams have endured for centuries, relying on victims to follow the same formula: pay first, regret later.
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- (00:00) - Introduction to Advanced Fee Scams
- (00:57) - Podcast Introduction and Listener Interaction
- (06:25) - Historical Background of Advanced Fee Scams
- (12:51) - Modern Variations and Techniques
- (16:12) - Psychological Manipulation in Scams
- (21:26) - Case Studies of Advanced Fee Scams
- (28:47) - How to Spot and Avoid Scams
- (35:28) - Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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Sources:
- Advance-fee scam [Wikipedia]
- Spanish Prisoner [Wikipedia]
- Pigeon drop [Wikipedia]
- The 9 Lives of the Spanish Prisoner, the Treasure-Dangling Scam That Won’t Die [Atlas Obscura]
- AN OLD SWINDLE REVIVED. [NYT/TimesMachine]
- Nigerian Scams [Know Your Meme]
- We’re All Somebody’s Fool | Dan Simons & Chris Chabris [OMF]
- The Psychology Behind Advance Fee Scams [Fraud, Risk and Compliance]
- Chief Executive Officer And Orchestrator Of $10 Million Advance Fee And Alaskan Gold Mine Investment Schemes Sentenced To More Than 20 Years’ Imprisonment [DOJ]
- After Bilking Victims of $10 Million, Serial Swindler Is Sentenced to Nearly 22 Years [NYT]
- Lengthy Prison Term for Advance Fee Fraudste
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