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[–] jet@hackertalks.com 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hustle_(TV_series)

Reminds me of the general setup of the hustle tv show, except it existed before "pig butchering" was the term of art. They just called it a con or Confidence scam.

They even had whole arcs where they enriched the target a little to get them greedy for a even bigger payoff later.

Something, something, can't cheat a honest man.