Court TV Dissects Rip-Offs and Scams in a Special March 6th Edition of Crime Stories Featuring Renowned Sleight of Hand Artist Ricky Jay.PASADENA, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Jan. 19, 2000 Entertainment/TV Reporters "Rip-Offs and Scams" Hosted by "Scammologist" Fay Faron Everybody loves a magic show, but when the point is to separate people from their money, it is becomes fraud. In a special edition of Crime Stories, historian and deception expert Ricky Jay Ricky Jay (b. 1948) is an American professional sleight-of-hand artist, actor, and author. He is considered an expert on the history of magic and oddball, unusual entertainment. , and Private Investigator Fay Faron, owner of the detective agency Noun 1. detective agency - an agency that makes inquiries for its clients agency - a business that serves other businesses "Rat Dog Dick," will expose viewers to the shadowy world of grifters and con artists. From tried and true classics like three-card monte to future fraud in cyberspace, Rip-Offs and Scams breaks down the cons to show viewers how not to get suckered. Violent crime is down, but fraud is on the rise. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a State Attorney's office in Illinois, telemarketing scams alone accounted for $40 billion in 1999. At some point in everyone's life, they will fall prey to a con artist. Court TV looks into cyberscams, identity and psychic fraud, carny car·ny also car·ney n. pl. car·nies also car·neys Informal 1. A traveling amusement show; a carnival. 2. One who works with a carnival. and street cons, and will speak with emotional victims of sweetheart scams who share painful experiences with viewers on how Americans get conned and how to avoid it. Ricky Jay is a renowned sleight of hand sleight of hand n. pl. sleights of hand 1. A trick or set of tricks performed by a juggler or magician so quickly and deftly that the manner of execution cannot be observed; legerdemain. 2. artist who is an historian in the field of deception. He has presented lecture demonstrations both for the general public and police organizations nationwide. Mr. Jay will take Court TV viewers inside the world of criminal trickery Trickery See also Cunning, Deceit, Humbuggery. Bunsby, Captain Jack trapped into marriage by landlady. [Br. Lit.: Dombey and Son] Camacho cheated of bride after lavish wedding preparations. [Span. Lit. to illustrate the workings of street cons and scams. Fay Faron is an award-winning author of several popular 'Howdunit' series, including Rip-Off: A Writer's Guide to Crimes of Deception, upon which this special is based. Faron has been profiled by People, Vanity Fair, 20/20, among other media outlets, for her tremendously successful detective work. Jinny Schreckinger, a television producer and filmmaker who was nominated for an Emmy Award Emmy award Annual presentation for outstanding achievement in U.S. television. Its name is taken from the nickname “immy” for the image orthicon, a television camera tube. for To Catch a Killer (about the solving of the John Wayne Gacy John Wayne Gacy (b. March 17 1942, Chicago, Illinois - d. May 10 1994, Crest Hill, Illinois), also known as The Killer Clown, was an American serial killer. He was convicted and later executed for the rape and murder of 33 boys and young men, 29 of whom he buried in a serial killings) starring Tony award-winning actor Brian Dennehy, executive produced this special. Court TV (www.courttv.com), a basic cable network, provides a window in the American system of justice through distinctive programming, which both informs and entertains. As the first and only cable network dedicated to crime and justice programming, Court TV broadcasts live trials by day and crime stories in the evening. A service of Time Warner Entertainment and Liberty Media Corp., Court TV's current subscriber base is over 40 million. |
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