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Scammed (2011)
Director: Peter M. Cohen
Cast: R. Paul Wilson, Jon Briddell, Robin DeMarco, Aris Platon Mpougas
Runtime84 min
RatingNR
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There are essentially five cons that are the basis for every swindle since the dawn of man; today's Nigerian email scam is nothing more than a derivation of a Spanish conquistador's bait-and-switch con that started more than 600 years ago. In Scammed, Paul Wilson, dubbed the "World's Greatest Con Man," and his team take a detailed look inside the complicated schemes and micro-cons that have plagued unsuspecting people for hundreds, even thousands of years, showing how many of these scams not only survived but evolved to be brutally effective with the help of modern technology. In each episode, Paul plays out long cons on designated marks so that he can help expose the cons, hustles and schemes that have victimized so many people, while teaching others how to avoid them.
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Scammed (2011) is a documentary film directed by Peter M. Cohen that delves into the history and evolution of various con schemes and scams. While the film's critical reception is unclear, it aims to educate viewers on how these complex schemes have victimized people for centuries and how to avoid becoming a target.
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Scammed (2011), directed by Peter M. Cohen, offers a captivating exploration of the history and evolution of financial scams, featuring 'World's Greatest Con Man' R. Paul Wilson and his team as they expose the intricate schemes that have plagued people for centuries, teaching viewers how to avoid becoming victims.
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A scam, or a confidence trick, is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust. Confidence tricks exploit victims using a combination of the victim's credulity, naivety, compassion, vanity, confidence, irresponsibility, and greed. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ... intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators at the expense of their victims ".
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