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Persona: The French Deception

Audible | Pineapple Street Studios 4 Episodes Feb 1, 2024

This podcast tells the story of Gilbert Chikli, one of the greatest con artists of all time, who scammed millions from powerful people. Host Evan Ratliff investigates how Chikli evaded the law and became a folk hero. The show explores the golden age of scammers and the power of seduction.

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Where to find Episodes 2-8 of Persona Feb 1, 2024 00:01:02 In the first episode of Persona, a French banker took the strangest call of her life. On the other end was her boss relaying bizarre orders from a secret agent. Her mission was to wait in a bathroom stall before handing off a bag full of cash. But behind the scheme was no secret agent, rather Gilbert Chikli, one of the greatest con men the world has ever seen. Unlike most fraudsters, Chik

Madame G | 1 Jun 6, 2022 00:36:03 In Paris, a banker receives a bizarre call from her boss. He says she'll soon be contacted by a secret agent about a confidential government operation. The instructions provided by the agent are simple: wait in a bathroom stall, listen for the password and then hand over a bag stuffed with hundreds of thousands in cash to a stranger through the stall door. Meanwhile, nearly 3,000 miles aw

Introducing - Persona: The French Deception May 23, 2022 00:02:39 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 successfully duped some of the world’s most powerful people into handing over their fortunes. He explores how Chikli evaded the law for years and became a

Persona: The French Deception

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