we’re conducting a hidden-camera experiment with our con men Jay and Joe
experiment with our con men Jay and Joe
experiment with our con men Jay and Joe they’re attempting to pull off a classic
they’re attempting to pull off a classic
they’re attempting to pull off a classic scam called the pigeon drop can you show
scam called the pigeon drop can you show
scam called the pigeon drop can you show me where I’m at here they’ve
me where I’m at here they’ve
me where I’m at here they’ve successfully lured this pigeon into
successfully lured this pigeon into
successfully lured this pigeon into their trap there’s like $1,000 in here
their trap there’s like $1,000 in here
their trap there’s like $1,000 in here conman Joe has entrusted our pigeon with
conman Joe has entrusted our pigeon with
conman Joe has entrusted our pigeon with a cache while he goes to report the lost
a cache while he goes to report the lost
a cache while he goes to report the lost envelope now I feel kind of dumb though
envelope now I feel kind of dumb though
envelope now I feel kind of dumb though what if you guys just take the money
what if you guys just take the money
what if you guys just take the money look we’ll give you collateral 60 bucks
look we’ll give you collateral 60 bucks
look we’ll give you collateral 60 bucks how much you got
how much you got
how much you got give me like something I know that
give me like something I know that
give me like something I know that you’re not gonna just run and he’s going
you’re not gonna just run and he’s going
you’re not gonna just run and he’s going for his wallet it’s 85 bucks Hey
for his wallet it’s 85 bucks Hey
for his wallet it’s 85 bucks Hey whoa he just gave me five bucks all
whoa he just gave me five bucks all
whoa he just gave me five bucks all right that’s good I’ll be right back
right that’s good I’ll be right back
right that’s good I’ll be right back two minutes guys so weird right I mean
two minutes guys so weird right I mean
two minutes guys so weird right I mean he left us like a thousand bucks so he’s
he left us like a thousand bucks so he’s
he left us like a thousand bucks so he’s not gonna take our money
while the two men wait for Joe to return
while the two men wait for Joe to return Jay initiates the final part of the scam
Jay initiates the final part of the scam
Jay initiates the final part of the scam the scram let me see if I can see this
the scram let me see if I can see this
the scram let me see if I can see this guy hold on a sec oh okay okay
guy hold on a sec oh okay okay
guy hold on a sec oh okay okay hold on we’re out there and now he’s
hold on we’re out there and now he’s
hold on we’re out there and now he’s gone too
gone too
gone too all right so now Jay has left this
all right so now Jay has left this
all right so now Jay has left this gentleman by himself he’s looking around
gentleman by himself he’s looking around
gentleman by himself he’s looking around he’s started to get a little spooked I
he’s started to get a little spooked I
he’s started to get a little spooked I think I think he’s starting to wonder if
think I think he’s starting to wonder if
think I think he’s starting to wonder if he’s ever gonna see our guys again but
he’s ever gonna see our guys again but
he’s ever gonna see our guys again but hey it’s not a big deal right cuz he’s
hey it’s not a big deal right cuz he’s
hey it’s not a big deal right cuz he’s got a thousand bucks in his pocket sure
got a thousand bucks in his pocket sure
got a thousand bucks in his pocket sure our pigeon thinks he’s sitting pretty
our pigeon thinks he’s sitting pretty
our pigeon thinks he’s sitting pretty with a thousand dollars but he’s about
with a thousand dollars but he’s about
with a thousand dollars but he’s about to discover
to discover
to discover he just got played
he just got played
he just got played that’s not $1,000 in that envelope it’s
that’s not $1,000 in that envelope it’s
that’s not $1,000 in that envelope it’s just some old magazine clippings
just some old magazine clippings
just some old magazine clippings so how was our pigeon taken for a quick
so how was our pigeon taken for a quick
so how was our pigeon taken for a quick 85 bucks simple a key moment in this con
85 bucks simple a key moment in this con
85 bucks simple a key moment in this con involves joe pulling off an envelope
involves joe pulling off an envelope
involves joe pulling off an envelope switch but by the time our pigeon
switch but by the time our pigeon
switch but by the time our pigeon realized he’d been conned
realized he’d been conned
realized he’d been conned our team was long gone right now our
our team was long gone right now our
our team was long gone right now our pigeon is feeling pretty dumb
pigeon is feeling pretty dumb
pigeon is feeling pretty dumb the pigeon drop is a clever con that
the pigeon drop is a clever con that
the pigeon drop is a clever con that overwhelms your brain from every angle
overwhelms your brain from every angle
overwhelms your brain from every angle on the one hand there’s the promise of a
on the one hand there’s the promise of a
on the one hand there’s the promise of a big potential monetary reward they want
big potential monetary reward they want
big potential monetary reward they want to cut causing the anticipatory pleasure
to cut causing the anticipatory pleasure
to cut causing the anticipatory pleasure chemical dopamine to be released in the
chemical dopamine to be released in the
chemical dopamine to be released in the nucleus accumbens also the promise of a
nucleus accumbens also the promise of a
nucleus accumbens also the promise of a new social bond with the con man we’re
new social bond with the con man we’re
new social bond with the con man we’re all in it together
all in it together
all in it together causes the release of oxytocin which
causes the release of oxytocin which
causes the release of oxytocin which feels rewarding to your brain and your
feels rewarding to your brain and your
feels rewarding to your brain and your brain is designed to build relationships
brain is designed to build relationships
brain is designed to build relationships with others it feels good it motivates
with others it feels good it motivates
with others it feels good it motivates you to trust I trust you and the
you to trust I trust you and the
you to trust I trust you and the Kahneman know that with all of these
Kahneman know that with all of these
Kahneman know that with all of these distractions and conflicting signals
distractions and conflicting signals
distractions and conflicting signals your brain is easily steered in the
your brain is easily steered in the
your brain is easily steered in the wrong directions 85 bucks
wrong directions 85 bucks
wrong directions 85 bucks you’re right back
don’t worry we let our pigeons in on the
don’t worry we let our pigeons in on the scanner do you find an envelope here by
scanner do you find an envelope here by
scanner do you find an envelope here by any chance I still thought I had the
any chance I still thought I had the
any chance I still thought I had the best installers rocket and returned
best installers rocket and returned
best installers rocket and returned their investments here is your $85 bag
their investments here is your $85 bag
their investments here is your $85 bag my knees are shaking your money
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