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Tim Harford: why we fall for cons

22 mins | Nov 20, 2019
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Swallow your pride, admit your mistake - what's the key to not getting conned? 'Get the clothes right, assume an air of authority, and make your victims complicit.' Writing in the Financial Times, Tim Harford takes us inside the art of the scam.

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