Funny way to make $10 in 30 seconds: lessons from a con artist

Will Chen — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:55:48 +0000

Ryan shares a great trick on how to make $10 in less than 30 seconds. Amazingly, according to Ryan this works on one out of four people!

This video illustrates how easily people let greed override their better judgment.

The beauty of this scam is in its simplicity: Anyone who can do simple math should, theoretically, see right through the scam. However, many people fall for it because they are focused on getting something for nothing.

So the next time you see a deal too good to be true, think about Ryan and his incredible $40 offer.

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Written by Will Chen and published on Wise Bread. Read more articles from Wise Bread.

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Funny way to make $10 in 30 seconds: lessons from a con artist