The best magicians of the 21st century set out on a journey to search for the lost author of the most legendary book about the art of sleight of hand.
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.
Ronald Paul Wilson is a filmmaker, magician and author. He lives and works between London, Los Angeles, and his home in Scotland. He was a writer and presenter on the BBC's The Real Hustle from 2006 to 2012. His film work includes the award-winning short "The Magic Box" and the zero-budget feature "Con Men".
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