Ep 85 - Pat Sirois, Scams, True Crime, Henry Hill, The Power Team
Sep 7, 2022
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Pat Sirois, from the Lie Cheat & Steal podcast, talks scams, including a remote worker's plan to work from the beach and a Brazilian woman scammed out of $140 million in “cursed” artwork. The hosts also discuss wire fraud, the blurry lines of legality, and the motivations behind scams and pathological lying. They share personal experiences with scams, including falling for a laptop retrieval scam and discuss the importance of being vigilant.
Psychics can be involved in scams, manipulating vulnerable individuals and taking advantage of their trust.
Scammers exploit desires and vulnerabilities by creating trust and personal connections to manipulate victims.
Children often navigate between truth and imagination, leading to the creation and spread of elaborate lies.
Deep dives
Brazilian Widow Scams Art Collection
A recently widowed woman in Brazil gives away her cursed artwork after being told by a fake psychic that it was making her daughter sick. The police investigation reveals that the daughter hired an accomplice to impersonate a psychic. The thieves sold the paintings to galleries, valued at $140 million in total. The daughter, the fake psychic, and five other accomplices now face charges of embezzlement, robbery, and more. The paintings will be returned to the rightful owner.
Lottery Winner Scammed by Psychic
A man in Australia who won $17 million in the lottery was scammed out of all his winnings by a psychic. The psychic convinced him to invest the money into a bogus spiritual healing and wealth creation program. The victim trusted the psychic and ended up losing all of his money. This highlights the dangers of falling victim to scams involving psychics and spiritual healers.
Psychics in Scams
Psychics often play a role in scams due to their ability to manipulate and deceive people. While some psychics genuinely try to help and provide comfort, there are others who take advantage of vulnerable individuals. They use various tactics to gain trust and convince people to part with their money. It's essential to be cautious and skeptical when dealing with psychics or anyone offering supernatural claims.
The Psychology Behind Scams
Scams operate on the premise of exploiting people's desires and vulnerabilities. They often involve creating trust and forming a personal connection to manipulate victims. Scammers use various techniques, such as posing as psychics, offering false predictions, and promising impossible outcomes. It's important to stay vigilant and skeptical, especially when dealing with individuals who claim to have supernatural abilities.
Kids and Their Elaborate Lies
The podcast episode discusses the topic of kids telling elaborate lies. The host shares personal experiences of kids creating and spreading wild stories, highlighting how, as a child, it can be easy to believe such tales. The episode delves into a specific story from the host's childhood about a classmate who claimed to have been to a kid's prostitution area, offering insights into how children navigate truth and imagination.
Scams and Shortchanging at Kroger
The podcast episode also explores scams and incidences of shortchanging. The host recalls an incident from their time working at Kroger where they were targeted by a group of people who created a distraction to steal money from the register. The episode also mentions personal experiences with scams, including one involving a fraudulent lost and found service and another where a friend was scammed while trying to pawn a car. The host also humorously reflects on their willingness to take advantage of big corporations but express respect for mom and pop businesses.
This week, we talk scams with Pat Sirois from the Lie Cheat & Steal podcast including a remote worker with a unique plan to work from the beach, and a Brazilian woman scammed out of $140 million in “cursed” artwork.
