Zachary Crockett: Why do people fall for scams? Angela Duckworth: My brother had just returned from spending the summer in, you guessed it, Nigeria. Mike Mom: I think there's something strangely shameful about falling for a scam. The economics of everyday things is Freakonomics Radio Network's new podcast.
What makes a con succeed? Does snake oil actually work? And just how gullible is Angela?