Archive for the ‘Con and Scam Artists’ Category

Roulette Scams – How I Cheated Roulette

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

Roulette scams are a favorite target of con men and women. One of the most common ways is “past posting” – adding a bet after you know the outcome.

There are hundreds of methods for this maneuver. This video clearly shows a few.

Casino Scam #3 – The Press in Blackjack

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

Here is another example of adding to your bet after you have won. This scam takes place in a game of blackjack. Watch as it happensquickly!

Casino Scam #2 – Palming

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

Palming cards in Caribbean stud poker. A demonstration of the “mucking” technique. Includes the use of a holder.

Casino Scam #1 – Past Posting – Roulette

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

A case of “past posting” by a team of scammers. Well rehearshed and polished maneuvers that worked.

Poker Cheats – Dirty Poker

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

Not so much fun is cheating at poker, when you are the victim!

Do you really believe the Las Vegas hotels and online poker rooms when they that their games and websites are safe and hacker proof?

Admitted cheat, Richard Marcus says that cheating exists at all online poker sites and during land based poker tournaments. He accuses some of the biggest poker names are being part of his past cheating scams. He is lying or just promoting his book “Dirty Poker“?

In this video he claims that the $12 billion online poker rooms will be dead in 10 years. The biggest threat to both poker venues is collusion between players. He states that there are syndicates that include 8 people all in one room playing the same game in order to win. Collusion exists with a person in one country like the US with and someone else half way around the world.

He also maintains that other cheating scams still exists including marked cards, daubers, and counterfeit chips.

Watch this video and tell me you still feel safe playing poker!

While you’re at it, there are other books that tell the same story “52 Ways to Cheat at Poker – How to Spot Them, Foil Them, and Defend Yourself Against Them” and “Catching Poker Cheats – Illustrated Methods of How Hustlers Take Your Money“.

Blackjack and Roulette – Cheating Video

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

In this “Catch me if you can” epsiode you will see and hear two casino scams. This video “World’s Best Poker and Casino Cheat Richard Marcus Performing Cheat Moves on NBC Today Show” include a blackjack and roulette con that worked.

See the “10-0-5 blackjack past post” and the “savannah roulette” scams.

Casino Cheat Richard Marcus

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

This 9 minute has Richard Marcus talking about how he won $20,0000 then went to living under a bridge.

Then he created his first cheating scam and won $84,000 with his team on the first try.