Why Do We Let Ourselves Get Scammed?On this week's episode of "Dirty Money," psychologist Christopher Chabris shares tips to avoid getting taken in by expert financial criminals.

ByDan Bova

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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 bookNobody's FoolDaniel 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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Dirty Money是一个新的播客系列从企业家媒体te吗狗万官方lling the tales of legendary scammers, con artists, and barely-legal lowlifes who stop at nothing to bilk their marks of millions. Hosted by Entrepreneur editors Dan Bova and Jon Small, the podcast takes a deep dive into the deviants behind the deeds.

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Dan Bova is the VP of Special Projects at Entrepreneur.com. He previously worked at Jimmy Kimmel Live, Maxim and Spy magazine. Check out his latesthumor books for kids, includingWendell the Werewolf,Road & Track Crew's Big & Fast Cars, andThe Big Little Book of Awesome Stuff.

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