Money, a Short Con and Crime = Short Change
Thursday, December 18th, 2008 running time 06:04
This episode, we're turning to the dark side and learning actual CRIME. Remember, the following is for INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY!
Everyone's heard the term "short change," but very few people know about the actual street con for which it's named. This scam is performed thousands of times each year, and con men score millions of dollars just by using a few simple verbal tricks...
THE GOAL: To get more money out of the register than you're entitled to, without the attendant even realizing it.
THE METHOD: In this episode, we're presenting one of the simplest versions of the short change. Advanced versions of this scam can take people for hundreds of dollars. This version uses three phases:
PHASE TWO: THE SECOND LAYER (INCLUDING DISTRACTION). This is a trade you'll start on top of the first one. It's a trade that's ALMOST fair, but involves a mistake that makes the short change possible. In our example, while the till is still open, explain that you've got some ones to get rid of, and that you'd like to trade them for a $10 bill. Drop down a stack of $1 bills (actually containing only 9 of them), and scoop up their $10 bill (along with the change from PHASE ONE). Remind the cashier to count those bills and "make sure it's right" (again, this fills the cashier's head with more numbers and builds some time delay).
After the count, they'll notice that your amount is wrong. In this case, we're short $1. It could be that you've overpaid (maybe the last bill was a five instead of a one). It doesn't matter what's wrong with the money you provide: what matters is that the distraction allows you to "correct" the mistake and grab more of the register's cash, using...
PHASE THREE: THE CORRECTION. Now if you were playing fair in the $9 example above, you'd correct it simply by giving them another dollar... But that's not what you'll do. Instead, you'll say "Wait... I don't want to get confused here... We've got nine, right? So let's make that ten... Oh, and I've got some more ones here... We'll make it 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15... and 5 dollars more will make it twenty. We'll just trade for my original twenty instead."
Did you see what happened? By using time delay, multiple numbers, and a reference back to "the original twenty," we essentially use our stack of nine $1 bills TWICE. First to trade for a $10 bill, then again (added with more money) to trade for a $20!
Scam School Homework!
1. Rent from Netflix
2. Use the Scam School code: www.netflix.com/scamschool
3. Watch "The Grifters" starring John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, and Annette Bening. You'll learn some short cons, long cons and a way to underpay for your drinks
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Automatically Generated Transcript(may not be 100% accurate) ( more )
" War. This -- a -- school brought to you by Netflix. "
" Welcome to the show that'll teach you keep your wallet full and your liver begging for mercy stamps school the only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street. I'm your host Bryant Brushwood and today we commit crime. The phrase everybody's heard the very few people know that this is one of the most popular prevalent most lucrative scams out their performs thousands of times a day. The following is for an electoral purposes only because we're about to learn. The short change."
" They have -- you know so much is that. News you got its yeah. They walk your over there until I get. Getting an antenna going to get rid of some of these ones. I appreciate."
" we don't mind and make attendant actually got more one solo and twelve or fourteen. 58 and five makes want to sort this one instead. -- Here's how the shortchanged on breaks down first exchange is totally real in this case it was a twenty. Forget is that it. The second train is vulnerable for real because we're actually doing a layer two trades at the same time -- bought -- ten. Boy looks like ten more. But the distraction. You know I did anything wrong. Allows video of those once a second time. I didn't I want to begin -- you gave me attend that can immediately went in my pocket. Right -- of the benign ones at the short one. What you don't want the second time. By adding more money and this time treating -- for twenty. We effectively use those -- once or twice. Tax and a taxi stand back a couple of things you can do you never pulled the short changed here. First of all never allowed to transactions that same time do everything in -- make sure you finish one transaction before you begin the next one. I that was more convenient with the still being open only elders rather than the same time cry headaches it is easy to get confused. So beautiful picture that you count their money -- before. It hit the -- table. What's going on the table a lot harder for. -- little bit confused. Don't be afraid to say so that's how these people won't -- that people are people out to admit they've got mixed up and rain that's when it up with a short register. All right all those things do you think you are -- and then thank you again."
" Even if you're lucky enough not to be fooled by this sitting at home watching it on the screen but doesn't mean you're immune to the scam in real life."
" When you're actually running to register when you've got the distracting influences all around you it is very easy to fall for the scam that's why it's so popular let's talk about your homework assignment as you know Netflix is -- ridiculous value but as we've also said -- it is a graduate course study in Scientology. So this week the show I want to watch -- the grifters starring John Cusack from the mid eighties. You'll learn from long gone some short tons including a way to underpaid for your drinks and if you don't have Netflix here's what you're gonna do. The Netflix plans start from four dollars 99 cents as a new member you get a noble this two week free trial membership. Check it out at www. Netflix dot com slash scam school and don't forget the type the entire URLWWW. Dot Netflix dot com slash -- school you forget those w.s we don't get any money."
" And you don't get any -- schools. We don't have enough time for one quick question from the forums user ran -- asks the question the have you ever had to buy another beer by which I'm supposing he means like paper warned that one when they go to the bar and the truth is nowadays uncomfortable about it in my own Beers. But I didn't make the mistake just once and -- myself to find out how that I was as -- Beers. -- we got to the hotel bar in the middle of Nebraska. And the night ended very very drunk generally I highly recommend that you never drink with a purpose. If you have a question go ahead submitted at the board that revision3.com. Slash scams going get a comment they want to suggest your favorite bars him."
" Right it directly up -- revision3.com."
" Next week we're gonna be doing something a little bit different we're going to be learning how to combine any -- shovel and a skateboard to make snow shoveling the game of chance. -- which are gonna find my. Snow hands -- an attic somewhere."
" War. This -- a -- school brought to you by Netflix. "
" Welcome to the show that'll teach you keep your wallet full and your liver begging for mercy stamps school the only show dedicated to social engineering at the bar and on the street. I'm your host Bryant Brushwood and today we commit crime. The phrase everybody's heard the very few people know that this is one of the most popular prevalent most lucrative scams out their performs thousands of times a day. The following is for an electoral purposes only because we're about to learn. The short change."
" They have -- you know so much is that. News you got its yeah. They walk your over there until I get. Getting an antenna going to get rid of some of these ones. I appreciate."
" we don't mind and make attendant actually got more one solo and twelve or fourteen. 58 and five makes want to sort this one instead. -- Here's how the shortchanged on breaks down first exchange is totally real in this case it was a twenty. Forget is that it. The second train is vulnerable for real because we're actually doing a layer two trades at the same time -- bought -- ten. Boy looks like ten more. But the distraction. You know I did anything wrong. Allows video of those once a second time. I didn't I want to begin -- you gave me attend that can immediately went in my pocket. Right -- of the benign ones at the short one. What you don't want the second time. By adding more money and this time treating -- for twenty. We effectively use those -- once or twice. Tax and a taxi stand back a couple of things you can do you never pulled the short changed here. First of all never allowed to transactions that same time do everything in -- make sure you finish one transaction before you begin the next one. I that was more convenient with the still being open only elders rather than the same time cry headaches it is easy to get confused. So beautiful picture that you count their money -- before. It hit the -- table. What's going on the table a lot harder for. -- little bit confused. Don't be afraid to say so that's how these people won't -- that people are people out to admit they've got mixed up and rain that's when it up with a short register. All right all those things do you think you are -- and then thank you again."
" Even if you're lucky enough not to be fooled by this sitting at home watching it on the screen but doesn't mean you're immune to the scam in real life."
" When you're actually running to register when you've got the distracting influences all around you it is very easy to fall for the scam that's why it's so popular let's talk about your homework assignment as you know Netflix is -- ridiculous value but as we've also said -- it is a graduate course study in Scientology. So this week the show I want to watch -- the grifters starring John Cusack from the mid eighties. You'll learn from long gone some short tons including a way to underpaid for your drinks and if you don't have Netflix here's what you're gonna do. The Netflix plans start from four dollars 99 cents as a new member you get a noble this two week free trial membership. Check it out at www. Netflix dot com slash scam school and don't forget the type the entire URLWWW. Dot Netflix dot com slash -- school you forget those w.s we don't get any money."
" And you don't get any -- schools. We don't have enough time for one quick question from the forums user ran -- asks the question the have you ever had to buy another beer by which I'm supposing he means like paper warned that one when they go to the bar and the truth is nowadays uncomfortable about it in my own Beers. But I didn't make the mistake just once and -- myself to find out how that I was as -- Beers. -- we got to the hotel bar in the middle of Nebraska. And the night ended very very drunk generally I highly recommend that you never drink with a purpose. If you have a question go ahead submitted at the board that revision3.com. Slash scams going get a comment they want to suggest your favorite bars him."
" Right it directly up -- revision3.com."
" Next week we're gonna be doing something a little bit different we're going to be learning how to combine any -- shovel and a skateboard to make snow shoveling the game of chance. -- which are gonna find my. Snow hands -- an attic somewhere."
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Started discussion: December 18, 2008 @ 9:06am GMT
Episode 40 - Money, a Short Con and Crime = Short Change [Discussion]
This episode, we're turning to the dark side and learning actual CRIME. Remember, the following is for INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY!
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HCLogo
7 months ago
Hmm, I wonder if the fact that our money is colour coded here in Canada would make any difference. I would think so as the bills would be easier to keep track of.
Hayz
7 months ago
INFORMATIONAL USES ONLY
aka, if you get caught doing this, you cant blame us, lol
really though, great information for anyone who works at a register, very interesting on how easy it is to confuse people.
aka, if you get caught doing this, you cant blame us, lol
really though, great information for anyone who works at a register, very interesting on how easy it is to confuse people.
rabidbadger
7 months ago
aint even watched it and I know what it is. haha.
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Mr.Tankard
7 months ago
I'm not saying I have any prior experience with this, but it's devilishly easy on stoners.
rabidbadger
7 months ago
(yep, I was right)
Yep, I was right. Actually, the way Brian presented it is def describing how NOT to fall for it. I was in line at the store a few weeks ago, and one cashier was telling the other how this had just happened to him. Never saw him there again. So it's good to inform the young audience about this, and Brian gives good advice to cashiers how not to fall for it. Public Service, if you ask me.
Yep, I was right. Actually, the way Brian presented it is def describing how NOT to fall for it. I was in line at the store a few weeks ago, and one cashier was telling the other how this had just happened to him. Never saw him there again. So it's good to inform the young audience about this, and Brian gives good advice to cashiers how not to fall for it. Public Service, if you ask me.
KruM
7 months ago
In reply to HCLogo:
Hmm, I wonder if the fact that our money is colour coded here in Canada would make any difference. I would think so as the bills would be easier to keep track of.
Also in Canada we have Loonies (1$) and Toonies (2$) coins as apposed to paper money, I wonder if that would make any difference.
So Brian I think it's time you came up here for some winter scamming. :)









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