Why Do We Let Ourselves Get Scammed?

September 15, 2023 Steve Artressia

“Dirty Money,” psychologist Christopher Chabris shares tips to avoid getting taken in by expert financial criminals.

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Psychologist Christopher Chabris joins the show and describes the habits and behaviors that make the majority of us positive members of society — and also susceptible to attack from criminals.

From phishing scams to Ponzi schemes, fraudulent science to crypto hucksters, Chabris, along with his co-author of the book Nobody’s Fool Daniel Simons have studied the science of deception and provide practical tools you can use to spot schemes before it’s too late.

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It is easy to sit back and think “That would never happen to me,” but as Chabris explains, these fraudsters are experts at finding weaknesses and exploiting them. He provides a checklist of red flags to help you decipher phony financial opportunities from real ones. This is an episode you do not want to miss!

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https://www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-business/why-do-we-let-ourselves-get-scammed/458269