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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 26 MIN

Grifter - The Seven Strings That Pull You

from Grifter · host Inception Point AI

Host Raven Thorne examines seven psychological manipulation tactics con artists use to exploit victims, drawing from 2009 Cambridge research showing 3.2 million UK fraud victims lost £3.5 billion. Learn how distraction, social compliance, herd mentality, time pressure, and other techniques turn human cognition against itself—and why intelligence offers no protection against skilled grifters. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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Host Raven Thorne examines seven psychological manipulation tactics con artists use to exploit victims, drawing from 2009 Cambridge research showing 3.2 million UK fraud victims lost £3.5 billion. Learn how distraction, social compliance, herd mentality, time pressure, and other techniques turn human cognition against itself—and why intelligence offers no protection against skilled grifters. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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Host Raven Thorne examines seven psychological manipulation tactics con artists use to exploit victims, drawing from 2009 Cambridge research showing 3.2 million UK fraud victims lost £3.5 billion. Learn how distraction, social compliance, herd...

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