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This article reminded me of BBC Three's The Real Hustle programme [1]. The presenters often used to wear hi-vis jackets to pull off various scams. It was surpr
by arthurfm 8y ago
This article reminded me of BBC Three's The Real Hustle programme [1].
The presenters often used to wear hi-vis jackets to pull off various scams. It was surprisingly effective. [2][3][4]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_Hustle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_Hustle
[2] https://youtu.be/1vOV4-6Sozw https://youtu.be/1vOV4-6Sozw
[3] https://youtu.be/CxappKA4YBY https://youtu.be/CxappKA4YBY
[4] https://youtu.be/CRBJrSBtnKM https://youtu.be/CRBJrSBtnKM
- Kaveren 8y agoI think everything on that show was faked with paid actors, I remember a story coming out about it.
- justtopost 8y agoSo it was a real hustle all along. Hmm.
- arthurfm 8y agoThe Wikipedia article linked above contains a section regarding that. Although some "marks" had previously worked as actors or extras, they had not been hired for this purpose, and the production company had recruited participants through websites "popular with people keen to appear on television" Personally, this didn't bother me since I was more interested in finding out how the cons worked.
- neil_s 8y agoLove that show! Impressive research job finding those 3 hi-vis vest clips so quickly