Persona: The French Deception

Author: Audible Pineapple Street Studios

What does it feel like to pick up the phone and scam someone out of 50 million? This is the story of Gilbert Chikli, one of the greatest con artists of all time. Host and award-winning journalist Evan Ratliff investigates how Chikli duped some of the worlds most powerful people into handing over their fortunes. He explores how Chikli evaded the law for years and became a Robin Hood-like hero. More than just a tale of criminal genius, this is a show about the moment were living in right now the golden age of scammers and the power of seduction. But what happens when the fantasy weve been lured into finally crumbles away?Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of Persona: The French Deception ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.
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Genres: Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

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