On this episode of A Brothers' Creed Podcast we talk about the most well-known Con Artists in history and some of the most common scams that people fall for today. Jared explains the Ponzi scheme and how that become the foundations for many future cons. Ethan shares the tale of Gregor McGregor and the con that he played on hundreds of people whom he convinced to invest in a country that did not exist. He sold hundreds of people in England land in South America under the assumption that a functioning and thriving country existed. They traveled months on a ship and arrived to a barren, brutal, jungle. We end the episode by talking about some of the most common scams that exist today. Everything from email scams to money baiting, we explore how to identify and avoid being taken advantage of.
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