0:00:02 > 0:00:05This is the most successful scam show of all time.
0:00:05 > 0:00:08A hit in 45 countries around the world.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15The real hustlers have stolen cars...
0:00:16 > 0:00:17It's perfectly safe there.
0:00:20 > 0:00:21..burgled houses...
0:00:23 > 0:00:24..picked...
0:00:26 > 0:00:28..switched
0:00:28 > 0:00:30and ditched.
0:00:30 > 0:00:31A tenner for the whole lot.
0:00:31 > 0:00:37They've carried out close to 500 scams and stolen over £1 million.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39And now,
0:00:39 > 0:00:40they're back for an 11th series.
0:00:40 > 0:00:43Alex, Jess, and Paul.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47With new recruits Polly and Jazz.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50Their job, to expose the tricks of the criminal's trade
0:00:50 > 0:00:53so that you don't get scammed.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59On tonight's show, guest hustler
0:00:59 > 0:01:01Lucien Laviscount's on an antiques Hunt.
0:01:02 > 0:01:05Paul's prop bet is all in the balance.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07- Is this yours?- Ah!
0:01:07 > 0:01:08And Polly leaves her mark
0:01:08 > 0:01:12kicking himself for doing a good deed.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55The hustlers have invited celebrity friends to see if they can
0:01:55 > 0:01:57cut it as con artists, but
0:01:57 > 0:01:59they'll have no clue what the scam
0:01:59 > 0:02:01is about and there are no
0:02:01 > 0:02:03dress rehearsals,
0:02:03 > 0:02:05so this is sink or swim.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08Today's guest hustler is Corrie and Celeb Big Brother star...
0:02:08 > 0:02:11actor Lucien Laviscount.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17I woke up this morning, I'm in a new city, I'm so nervous,
0:02:17 > 0:02:20I'm a sheep in a field full of lions.
0:02:22 > 0:02:23I think you've just got to be ballsy.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27I think you've just got to have big cajones, really.
0:02:27 > 0:02:30The people that do this in the real world, I've a lot of time for them,
0:02:30 > 0:02:34because it's a crazy way to make money, and it's kind of cool as well.
0:02:34 > 0:02:37I'm a hustler. It's got a nice little tag to it.
0:02:37 > 0:02:38Hello.
0:02:38 > 0:02:41Lucien's been told to meet sexy swindler Jess
0:02:41 > 0:02:43for his hustle briefing.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46I've got a question for you. Do you own a pair of handcuffs,
0:02:46 > 0:02:47by any chance?
0:02:49 > 0:02:50Yes.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52- Have you got them with you? - I can't say... No, I don't.
0:02:52 > 0:02:57Well, that's just no good. That's just no good, because today, you're going to be scamming someone
0:02:57 > 0:03:01and by the end of the day, they're going to be desperate to buy
0:03:01 > 0:03:05a pair of handcuffs from you, and they're going to pay a lot of money for them.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07- Handcuffs?- Yes.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10- Come with me. I'll tell you more about it.- All right, OK.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13So, Lucien's going to be working off the cuff in The Feud.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19The hustlers love dabbling in the antiques world,
0:03:19 > 0:03:24so today, they've come to an upmarket Georgian gallery in Edinburgh,
0:03:24 > 0:03:28a rambling four-storey warehouse stuffed full of expensive treasures.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32You could easily get lost in this place. It's massive.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35And that's exactly why the hustlers have chosen it, as the staff
0:03:35 > 0:03:38won't notice them going about their business.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41Paul's looking dapper.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44He's playing the role of historical artefacts expert Rob Marx,
0:03:44 > 0:03:49a local dealer who often uses this place to do some freelance business.
0:03:49 > 0:03:54Lucien is posing as the owner's son, a rookie dealer learning the ropes.
0:03:54 > 0:03:57Can you tell me about the history of this?
0:03:57 > 0:03:59Looks like Jess and Polly are here to buy,
0:03:59 > 0:04:02but they're actually just testing Lucien to see
0:04:02 > 0:04:05if he can pull off his role by thinking on his feet.
0:04:05 > 0:04:10- The first black diver, deep sea diver, actually wore this.- Really?
0:04:10 > 0:04:12Yeah, yeah. And the reason why we've got it up here,
0:04:12 > 0:04:14is because October is Black History Month.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17- Oh, really?- Yeah, so we just got it for the month.
0:04:17 > 0:04:18These guys are also here to buy.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21They notice Lucien talking to the girls and assume he works here.
0:04:21 > 0:04:23Time for some improv.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25Sorry. How are you guys?
0:04:33 > 0:04:37This guy's carrying £2,000 in cash, making him the mark.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42Rob, who is one of the distributors here, he's downstairs.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46He'll be able to give you a hand. Do you know much about the piece? Or...?
0:04:46 > 0:04:49- It's two grand?- Well, come down. Come down and meet Rob.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53So the mark is keen to buy a Victorian picture viewer,
0:04:53 > 0:04:55but he's got absolutely no idea what one looks like,
0:04:55 > 0:04:57and neither does Lucien.
0:04:57 > 0:05:01- You've been down here before?- No, no. It's the first time.- First time?
0:05:01 > 0:05:04He offers help in the form of expert dealer Rob Marx,
0:05:04 > 0:05:06who's set up office on the floor below.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08It's my dad's place, so he's had it for about...
0:05:08 > 0:05:10Hearing Lucien and the mark approaching,
0:05:10 > 0:05:14Paul and Alex spring into action to stage a little scene for them.
0:05:14 > 0:05:15We won't do business together.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18You want to buy them, find the person I'll sell them to,
0:05:18 > 0:05:20and buy them off them. You're not buying them off me.
0:05:20 > 0:05:24Rob Marx seems to be having a very heated argument with someone.
0:05:24 > 0:05:28Listen, I'm sorry. Say hi to your dad, and my apologies for this.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31That someone is Alex, playing Paul's old business partner
0:05:31 > 0:05:34and now archrival Ian Steel.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37- I'll get out of your way... - Actually, Rob, these gentlemen
0:05:37 > 0:05:42- were interested in the Victorian picture viewer.- Ah, how can I help?
0:05:46 > 0:05:50This chap doesn't sound like he's from these parts,
0:05:50 > 0:05:53but the hustlers are equal opportunity scammers.
0:05:53 > 0:05:54They'll take anyone's money.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56If you have that one, then get it.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59I don't think it's been sold.
0:05:59 > 0:06:01I'll have a look. I'll be two minutes.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03Lucien heads off to hunt for a viewer,
0:06:03 > 0:06:07while Paul gives the mark the benefit of his expert knowledge.
0:06:08 > 0:06:11Before there was television, people would get around and show pictures.
0:06:11 > 0:06:16The heat's on. He texts the other hustlers to help hunt for the picture viewer.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Jess searches the web to find an image.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27After all, that's what the Internet's for.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37It's like looking for a needle in a haystack,
0:06:37 > 0:06:39and the hustlers don't have much time.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43This place is an Aladdin's Cave. If you didn't know what you were doing, you'd never find anything in here.
0:06:43 > 0:06:47Paul's stalling the mark with his very best small talk,
0:06:47 > 0:06:51while the others are scouring every inch of the warehouse for the viewer.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56I think if you're looking for a collector, it's like gold dust.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59Just as Paul's chat is scraping the bottom of the barrel,
0:06:59 > 0:07:01Lucien strikes gold.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07I thought this was sold!
0:07:07 > 0:07:11- The cleaner crew have been in and it was down the back.- Oh, OK.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15Paul's now going to give the mark a sales pitch about an antique
0:07:15 > 0:07:17he's never even seen.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20Luckily, he seems to know a bit about Victorian picture viewers.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22In Victorian times,
0:07:22 > 0:07:26when your family died, it became fashionable to take a photograph of the deceased,
0:07:26 > 0:07:28so after they were dead, they would take a picture.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31You can see this is a... this lady's passed on.
0:07:31 > 0:07:36It's a little bit macabre, but very, very, very collectable,
0:07:36 > 0:07:37and very interesting.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41But it doesn't have any cards.
0:07:41 > 0:07:42This card does not belong with this viewer.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44This is a completely different piece.
0:07:44 > 0:07:48The cards, as a collection, are worth approximately £800.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54You put it together with this, this is selling retail for 750.
0:07:54 > 0:07:58Say 1,500 for the two together would be, I think, would be a fair price.
0:07:58 > 0:08:04You would then be able to sell at auction for anything in the region of 10,000.
0:08:06 > 0:08:07Wow! What an amazing deal!
0:08:07 > 0:08:10But for this scam to work, Paul's plan all along was to
0:08:10 > 0:08:14pretend he had a matching item for whatever the mark had come to buy.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18After all, a set is far more valuable than a single item.
0:08:18 > 0:08:20There must be a catch.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23I would also be willing to give it to you for an even better
0:08:23 > 0:08:27price in return for a small trade in services,
0:08:27 > 0:08:30if that's of interest to you?
0:08:30 > 0:08:31So, that's it.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34Paul wants something from the mark in return for this great deal.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37He's got a little favour to ask him.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40My business partner, who was here earlier,
0:08:40 > 0:08:41we don't do business any more.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43We have a, not a very great relationship.
0:08:43 > 0:08:45You want to buy them, find the person
0:08:45 > 0:08:48I'll sell them to, and buy them off them. You're not buying off me.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51The only thing I collect is Houdini memorabilia.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53I don't know if you're familiar with Houdini?
0:08:53 > 0:08:58That's him there, with the only set of handcuffs that he couldn't open.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01And it was made by the same person that made these.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03Both together, for me, as a collector, would be very good.
0:09:03 > 0:09:06Unfortunately, the person who has them is Ian.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08So, Paul's a Houdini expert.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11He's been collecting memorabilia for years
0:09:11 > 0:09:16and he desperately wants to get his mitts on a set of handcuffs that belong to ex-business partner Alex.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20The cuffs match a set of leg irons that Paul already owns,
0:09:20 > 0:09:22but Alex is point-blank refusing to sell to him.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24Paul needs to persuade the mark to buy them for him
0:09:24 > 0:09:26and Lucien is the key.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29If you're willing to at least put them together with Ian...
0:09:29 > 0:09:32- Because he'll sell it to anyone. He just won't sell it to me.- Yeah.
0:09:32 > 0:09:35Lucien eventually agrees to act as a go-between,
0:09:35 > 0:09:38but will the mark go for it?
0:09:38 > 0:09:40Here's the deal - if you'd be willing to do that for me,
0:09:40 > 0:09:42I'll give you the cash, you buy them from him
0:09:42 > 0:09:44and then give them back to me.
0:09:44 > 0:09:47I'll even give you a small profit. Does that sound fair to you?
0:09:47 > 0:09:48Yeah, yeah, of course.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50It's on.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53The mark has agreed to help Paul buy the Houdini handcuffs
0:09:53 > 0:09:57from Alex in return for the viewer, cards, and some cash.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00I'm taking a big risk, because I'll give you the cash,
0:10:00 > 0:10:04so long as you promise not to take a holiday in the next couple of hours with my money.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08So, everyone's happy. It's the deal of a lifetime all-round.
0:10:08 > 0:10:09£2,000.
0:10:11 > 0:10:15You know, I'm going by instinct. I know when I can trust somebody.
0:10:15 > 0:10:16You don't see that every day.
0:10:16 > 0:10:20A hustler giving someone two grand out of his own pocket?
0:10:20 > 0:10:22What is he playing at?
0:10:23 > 0:10:25For now, the deal's on.
0:10:25 > 0:10:27But will the mark take off with Paul's cash,
0:10:27 > 0:10:34or will he honour his agreement to meet Lucien later to help settle The Feud?
0:10:44 > 0:10:48When hustlers go out, they don't take money. They take prop bets.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54The proposition bet has only one rule,
0:10:54 > 0:10:56and that's that the hustler always wins.
0:11:01 > 0:11:05I tell you what, does anybody have a £20 note?
0:11:05 > 0:11:10- Or a £10 note, doesn't really matter, anything you've got.- I do.
0:11:10 > 0:11:14You have to fold it like this, so it's almost like a little Z.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16All right?
0:11:16 > 0:11:18You have to do exactly what I do.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22We're going to hold it in our hands, but you have to hold it in exactly
0:11:22 > 0:11:26the way that I hold it, and the last person holding a £20 note
0:11:26 > 0:11:30keeps any money that falls on the table or the floor.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32- Fair enough?- Yeah.- Quite reasonable.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35Now, this is what I want you to do. Take your fingers like that.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37One pinching this way and the other pinching this way.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40And the idea is you have to be able to take your fingers away...
0:11:41 > 0:11:45..and then take one away like that.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50That one fell, that one fell, and that one fell, which means I get to keep this one.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52The secret is just a little bit of extra investment.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54All you need is that 10p.
0:11:56 > 0:12:02So that sneaky 10p balanced on Paul's thumb weighted his folded note,
0:12:02 > 0:12:04earning him three crisp twenties.
0:12:04 > 0:12:06That's a whole lot of free drinks.
0:12:06 > 0:12:09That's mine, that's mine, that's mine,
0:12:09 > 0:12:12and the drinks are definitely on you.
0:12:21 > 0:12:26A busy courtyard in a city centre plaza.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28This guy's a keen photographer.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32He's here to buy a second-hand camera lens from a guy he's arranged to meet.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36He's brought cash, so that makes him the mark...
0:12:39 > 0:12:41..in The Lost Fob.
0:12:42 > 0:12:46- Hi.- Ian?- Andrew.- Yeah.- Hi. - Pleased to meet you.
0:12:46 > 0:12:52Sit down, sorry, I'm in a bit of a... Have a seat, have a seat.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55I'm going to get the camera lens. It's here, but it's in the office.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58I've just had a bit of a mini disaster.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02You know, I work in PR and we do film PR and stuff like that, and, erm,
0:13:02 > 0:13:06during the course of this day, somehow, somewhere in the meetings,
0:13:06 > 0:13:10I seem to have lost a USB stick with all our clients' info on it,
0:13:10 > 0:13:13and if I don't find it, I'm going to lose my job.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16So... I've been looking for it here,
0:13:16 > 0:13:20I've been texting people who I've had meetings with.
0:13:20 > 0:13:26I've just been on the phone to the cab companies to see if they've found anything, so, but let me...
0:13:26 > 0:13:30- You want to do this another time, then?- No, it's fine.
0:13:30 > 0:13:33The guy selling the lens is Alex. Looks like he's in a bit of a tizzy.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36In fact, he's in a total panic.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38He's posing as a PR agent and it turns out
0:13:38 > 0:13:44he's lost a computer fob with all his famous clients' sensitive details on it.
0:13:44 > 0:13:49Listen, do me a favour, if... I've already spoken to the bar,
0:13:49 > 0:13:52I said 100 quid to...if anybody finds it and hands it in,
0:13:52 > 0:13:57cos I'm going to have to go back and tell my boss that I can't find it,
0:13:57 > 0:13:59but listen, I'll be back in ten minutes. Is that OK?
0:13:59 > 0:14:01I'm so sorry to bring all this on you,
0:14:01 > 0:14:05but if you find it, can you just call me straightaway, please?
0:14:05 > 0:14:08Because if I don't have to tell my boss, that would be great.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10Cheers, and again, apologies.
0:14:10 > 0:14:13Alex heads off to 'fess up to his boss about the lost fob
0:14:13 > 0:14:15and also to get the lens.
0:14:15 > 0:14:19The mark decides to text a friend while he waits for Alex to return.
0:14:19 > 0:14:25- Is this yours?- Oh! Where did you find that?- Is it, is it yours?
0:14:25 > 0:14:27Well, this guy who I'm meeting just lost a USB stick
0:14:27 > 0:14:29and he says he's going to lose his job...
0:14:29 > 0:14:35- OK.- Hang on, well... Where did you find it?- Literally under my table.
0:14:35 > 0:14:36What a stroke of luck.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40The girl at the next table seems to have found the lost fob.
0:14:40 > 0:14:42But this is no ordinary girl.
0:14:42 > 0:14:46It's Polly, and her role in the scam is about to begin.
0:14:46 > 0:14:48- Hello?- Hi, Ian.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50Yes, Andrew.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53- Hi, can you describe the USB stick to me?- What, have you found it? Is it there?
0:14:53 > 0:14:55The girl at the table next to me has found it,
0:14:55 > 0:14:58but she wants me to describe it to her, to make sure it's yours.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02- Oh, you're kidding? Oh, well, pass her on.- I'm going to put you on to him, OK?
0:15:04 > 0:15:07- Hello?- Hi, there. Have you got my USB stick?
0:15:07 > 0:15:11Yeah, I've just found it. It's by my bag under my table.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15Right, OK. Brilliant. It's a black one with red stuff, it's a flip one.
0:15:15 > 0:15:20- Oh, yeah, no. That's definitely yours.- Oh, brilliant. Oh, listen, thank you so much.
0:15:20 > 0:15:25Listen, I said to the guy 100 quid to whoever hands it in.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29- £100?- Yeah, £100, yeah.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32The mark is happy for Alex, but shrugs in disbelief at his generous reward.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35I'm going to be back in 15 minutes, yeah?
0:15:35 > 0:15:39Oh, no. I've got to go, because I've got a train to catch.
0:15:39 > 0:15:42Do you want to text me your address and I'll send you the cash?
0:15:42 > 0:15:46I don't really want to give you my address, just, you know,
0:15:46 > 0:15:48I don't really know you, you know.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51No, no. That's all right, it's just, I'm trying to get the money,
0:15:51 > 0:15:53I'd love to give you the £100 for being so honest.
0:15:53 > 0:15:56Well, £100 would be lovely, yeah, but...
0:15:56 > 0:15:59The mark can't believe that this woman is actually
0:15:59 > 0:16:00holding out for the cash.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02Do you want to pass me back to the guy?
0:16:02 > 0:16:06Yeah, yeah. Sure, sure. He wants to speak to you.
0:16:07 > 0:16:08- Hello?- Hi, Andrew.
0:16:08 > 0:16:13Listen, she's done the right thing and I just want to thank her for it.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16I was going to give her 100 quid when I come back.
0:16:16 > 0:16:20Can I just ask you for a massive favour?
0:16:20 > 0:16:23I'll knock 50 quid of the lens if you could give her 100 quid.
0:16:23 > 0:16:27You want me to give her £100 out of the money for the lens?
0:16:27 > 0:16:29Yeah, and I'll knock 60 quid off the lens for you.
0:16:29 > 0:16:33- Are you sure?- Absolutely, listen, this girl, right now,
0:16:33 > 0:16:36has just saved my job and my family.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38She's done the right thing. So...
0:16:38 > 0:16:42Alex lays it on thick and offers the mark 60 quid off the lens
0:16:42 > 0:16:47if he gives her £100 from the cash he's brought with him to buy the lens.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49So, I'll only have to give you 150?
0:16:49 > 0:16:51Only 150 when I come back, and you've still got my laptop, yeah?
0:16:51 > 0:16:54And I've still got your bag here, yeah.
0:16:54 > 0:16:57All right, I'll be there in 15 minutes, no later. Thanks, Andrew.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00OK, that's fine, bye.
0:17:00 > 0:17:03The Mark is now warming to Alex's generosity.
0:17:03 > 0:17:08After all, he's getting a 330 quid lens for 150 quid.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11And, of course, he has Alex's laptop as security for the deal.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13This guy really is the honest type.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17I'll give you £100 of my money on the understanding...
0:17:17 > 0:17:19- That he will give it back to you. - Yeah.
0:17:20 > 0:17:23- And there's the cash. - Nice to meet you.
0:17:23 > 0:17:27Polly waves goodbye £100 richer.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30And the mark gets his money ready
0:17:30 > 0:17:32for when Alex returns in ten minutes
0:17:32 > 0:17:34with his bargain priced camera lens.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37While he's waiting, he decides to call a friend and tell them
0:17:37 > 0:17:41about his good fortune with the film PR guy.
0:17:41 > 0:17:44Do you want me to have a look at the laptop to see if I can get any...
0:17:44 > 0:17:46get Brad Pitt's phone number?
0:17:48 > 0:17:52I should take the memory stick and I should run off.
0:17:55 > 0:17:58He must come back. His laptop's there.
0:18:00 > 0:18:06He tries calling Alex, but the phone just rings out.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09A full 40 minutes later,
0:18:09 > 0:18:12the mark checks the laptop bag that Alex left behind,
0:18:12 > 0:18:16only to find a useless leaflet and some plastic packaging.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20He's been hustled out of 100 quid cash.
0:18:20 > 0:18:23And here's how they did it.
0:18:23 > 0:18:24When Alex picked up his laptop,
0:18:24 > 0:18:28he was really just dropping it into Polly's bag.
0:18:28 > 0:18:32He then left his empty computer bag with the mark for safekeeping
0:18:32 > 0:18:34and beat a hasty retreat.
0:18:35 > 0:18:39Polly then pretended to pick up the lost fob from the floor.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41- Is this yours?- Oh!
0:18:41 > 0:18:44I'll knock 60 quid off the lens, if you could give her 100 quid.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46OK, that's fine.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50She then handed the mark the fob in return for that cash reward.
0:18:50 > 0:18:54Polly waves goodbye to the mark, as he waves goodbye to 100 quid.
0:18:54 > 0:18:58He's been ripped off and all he's left with is a cheap, empty bag
0:18:58 > 0:19:00and a useless fob.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03I feel like an idiot.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05I feel angry and stupid.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11By all means, help somebody if they seem to be having a problem,
0:19:11 > 0:19:16but as soon as money is mentioned and you're asked to put your hand in your own pocket,
0:19:16 > 0:19:19you should just take a step back and ask yourself what's really going on.
0:19:33 > 0:19:36Earlier today, this guy came to an Edinburgh antiques warehouse
0:19:36 > 0:19:39to buy a Victorian picture viewer.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41You want to buy them, find the person I'll sell them to,
0:19:41 > 0:19:43and buy them off them. You're not buying them off me.
0:19:43 > 0:19:47But he's ended up acting as middleman in an ongoing
0:19:47 > 0:19:51dispute between art dealer Rob Marx and his bitter rival Ian Steel,
0:19:51 > 0:19:54who've been fighting for years over a set of leg irons
0:19:54 > 0:19:58and handcuffs that once belonged to escape artist Harry Houdini.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00As two separate items, you would pay 1,500,
0:20:00 > 0:20:03and getting them together for 1,000 is a fantastic price.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06In auction, you'd sell it for seven to ten, easily.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09- Does that sound fair to you? - Yeah, yeah, of course.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13Paul's agreed to cut him an amazing deal on the picture viewer.
0:20:13 > 0:20:17But in return, he's asked the mark to help him get the cuffs from Alex.
0:20:17 > 0:20:20He's already given him £2,000 in cash to secure the cuffs
0:20:20 > 0:20:24and he's agreed to meet Alex tonight to do the deal
0:20:24 > 0:20:27in The Feud part two.
0:20:27 > 0:20:32True to his word, the mark turns up bang on time to meet Lucien,
0:20:32 > 0:20:34who's agreed to be on hand to broker the deal.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36- Thank you. See you soon.- Pleasure.
0:20:38 > 0:20:39Take care.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41I'll see you soon. Take it easy. Bye-bye.
0:20:43 > 0:20:46The mark recognises the two girls he met earlier at the warehouse.
0:20:46 > 0:20:50It's Polly and Jess, and they also seem to have been having
0:20:50 > 0:20:53a meeting with Lucien, but are now just on their way out.
0:20:53 > 0:20:59- Take a seat. Dive in.- Thank you. - How are you, man? Are you all right? - Good, good.- You well?- Yeah.- Good.
0:20:59 > 0:21:03- Well, the situation is, Ian is on his way with the handcuffs.- All right.
0:21:03 > 0:21:08And Rob is stuck in traffic at the moment.
0:21:08 > 0:21:09Fine. How are you?
0:21:09 > 0:21:11I'm all right. It's been a long, long day.
0:21:11 > 0:21:14The mark buys Lucien's explanation.
0:21:14 > 0:21:18And right on cue, here comes Alex with the goods.
0:21:18 > 0:21:22- Hey!- How are you?- I'm good. How are you? You all right?
0:21:22 > 0:21:24Hi, I'm George. Nice to meet you.
0:21:24 > 0:21:26- George?- Yeah, George. - Nice to meet you.
0:21:26 > 0:21:30- Thanks for setting this up. - Not a problem. It's fantastic.
0:21:30 > 0:21:33They get straight down to business.
0:21:33 > 0:21:35Sorry, don't mind me asking,
0:21:35 > 0:21:38but are you in the antiques game, are you...?
0:21:40 > 0:21:42That's handy. Neither's Alex.
0:21:42 > 0:21:45Now, you mentioned that you gentlemen might be
0:21:45 > 0:21:48interested in a pair of Houdini handcuffs.
0:21:48 > 0:21:49Yeah, that's right.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51Do you want to have, shall I...?
0:21:51 > 0:21:55- Yeah.- Sorry, I don't mean to rush everybody.- No, no, no.- I'd love to
0:21:55 > 0:21:58spend more time, it's just that I have, I only come up for
0:21:58 > 0:22:03a very short period of time, because I'm based out of London, so I've got a meeting
0:22:03 > 0:22:04to go to after this.
0:22:06 > 0:22:08And there they are.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10Harry Houdini's very own handcuffs.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12Are you interested?
0:22:13 > 0:22:17The price for these that I'm happy to let them go for is 4,000.
0:22:17 > 0:22:19There seems to be a misunderstanding here
0:22:19 > 0:22:21about the price Paul gave the mark earlier.
0:22:21 > 0:22:24One, two, three, four...
0:22:24 > 0:22:25£2,000.
0:22:31 > 0:22:36- Sorry, but the price is four.- 4,000. - Yeah. How is that with you?
0:22:39 > 0:22:42Do you want me to give you...?
0:22:42 > 0:22:44I've got a bit of time, but I'll give you a couple of minutes
0:22:44 > 0:22:45so you guys can talk about it.
0:22:45 > 0:22:47That's a big problem.
0:22:47 > 0:22:51Paul told the mark the cuffs would cost £2,000,
0:22:51 > 0:22:53but Alex is now asking for double that.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55What's he going to do?
0:22:55 > 0:23:00Alex heads outside to give them some time to work the money out.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03All I can think of is if we give Rob a call
0:23:03 > 0:23:06and see what he says about the situation, yeah?
0:23:10 > 0:23:13Lucien calls Paul to let him know the money situation
0:23:13 > 0:23:15and check if he's still stuck in traffic.
0:23:15 > 0:23:17Hey, buddy, how are you?
0:23:17 > 0:23:19The situation is, Ian's saying four for the handcuffs.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22- You're kidding? - How far away are you?
0:23:22 > 0:23:25Maybe 20 minutes, but I'm just sitting in traffic right now.
0:23:25 > 0:23:27The thing is, he's got to go, he's got a flight to catch,
0:23:27 > 0:23:29I'm guessing, back to London, so...
0:23:29 > 0:23:32I mean, if you've got two grand on you, Lucien, why don't you
0:23:32 > 0:23:35give it to the, throw it in there. I mean, I'll cover it, of course.
0:23:35 > 0:23:38I know you'll cover it. I haven't got the two on me now though.
0:23:38 > 0:23:42- I know you're 20 minutes away, but... - You're kidding?
0:23:42 > 0:23:45He's in traffic. Do you want to speak to him? Want to talk to him?
0:23:45 > 0:23:48- Yeah, of course.- I'm going to pass you on now, bro. All right? - All right, OK.
0:23:48 > 0:23:51So, Lucien's not got a spare two grand on him.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53But maybe the mark can help.
0:23:53 > 0:23:58- Let me tell you what I'll do. I'll make you an offer that you can't refuse. OK?- Yeah.
0:23:58 > 0:24:01You've got 4,000 on you right now, including my two, yes?
0:24:03 > 0:24:08Right, if you pay for the cuffs, I will give you the 4,000, so you're covered.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10You haven't lost a penny.
0:24:12 > 0:24:17I will give you the viewer with the cards as a fee
0:24:17 > 0:24:19for doing this for me.
0:24:19 > 0:24:24So you'll walk away with every penny you brought with you today,
0:24:24 > 0:24:25plus the viewer.
0:24:28 > 0:24:29Paul has asked the mark
0:24:29 > 0:24:32if he can put the two grand he has with him for the viewer,
0:24:32 > 0:24:35together with the two grand that Paul gave him earlier.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38That'll make up the required four grand to buy the handcuffs from Alex.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40And in return for this,
0:24:40 > 0:24:42he's offering the mark the viewer for free.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52The mark's still not biting, and suggests that they ask Alex
0:24:52 > 0:24:56to wait a bit longer until Paul arrives with the cash.
0:24:56 > 0:25:00But here's the thing, Paul's not stuck in traffic at all.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04In fact, he's parked right outside in the Hustle van with Polly and Jess.
0:25:04 > 0:25:08And someone else who looks remarkably like Ian Steel.
0:25:08 > 0:25:14It's time for Alex to go back in and nail the deal.
0:25:15 > 0:25:19No, no, no, no. I've got to be out of here in the next ten minutes.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22But we can negotiate on price, if that's the problem.
0:25:26 > 0:25:31That, I can't do. You know, I can meet you at three and a half.
0:25:31 > 0:25:34I have to give a phone call. I'm sorry.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38No, no. Do so. I've got five, ten minutes.
0:25:38 > 0:25:39The mark excuses himself
0:25:39 > 0:25:41and goes outside to call a friend for some advice.
0:25:41 > 0:25:45If this doesn't work, then the deal is most definitely off.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47The mark heads back to the table.
0:25:49 > 0:25:51Well, I said we could negotiate.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57- This guy drives a hard bargain. - 35 cash now?
0:25:57 > 0:25:59- Cash now.- Fine. Deal.
0:26:00 > 0:26:07Finally, the Mark hands over Paul's £2,000, along with £1,500 of his own cash.
0:26:07 > 0:26:08Hey!
0:26:08 > 0:26:10You're all right?
0:26:10 > 0:26:12Here come the girls again.
0:26:12 > 0:26:17- This is Georgie.- Hi, there. I'm Daisy. How are you? Are you all right?- Nice to meet you.
0:26:17 > 0:26:19We just bought this and we forgot our bags.
0:26:19 > 0:26:23Seems they left their bag earlier and have come back to get it.
0:26:23 > 0:26:28- Is this the one?- Oh!- I'll put you in the taxi.- Oh, fantastic, thank you.
0:26:28 > 0:26:32- Lovely to meet you. Take care, bye.- Bye.
0:26:32 > 0:26:36I'm going to give you a book of photographs with the cuffs, but the problem is I've got them in the car,
0:26:36 > 0:26:39so I'm just quickly going to get in the car.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41I'm going to give you the key as well.
0:26:41 > 0:26:43I'm going to be back in one tiny second, yeah?
0:26:45 > 0:26:47Alex legs it straightaway,
0:26:47 > 0:26:50but the mark can't wait to get a closer look at the antique cuffs.
0:26:50 > 0:26:54I don't think Houdini ever wore those.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57The mark chases after Alex, but it's too late,
0:26:57 > 0:27:01and the mark is left wondering what just happened.
0:27:02 > 0:27:04- Oh, hi there, I'm Daisy. - How are you?
0:27:04 > 0:27:07Distracted by Polly and Jess coming back to get their bag,
0:27:07 > 0:27:11the mark didn't notice Alex slickly switching the Houdini cuffs box
0:27:11 > 0:27:14with an identical one containing the cheap furry ones.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18Alex dropped the original box into the girls' bag
0:27:18 > 0:27:20and they quickly left with Lucien,
0:27:20 > 0:27:23running straight out to meet Paul, who had the Hustle van running.
0:27:23 > 0:27:27Then, all Alex had to do was join them. It was that easy.
0:27:31 > 0:27:36I'm really angry that somebody that I trusted used me.
0:27:36 > 0:27:43I give them £3,500 and they left me here with something like this.
0:27:43 > 0:27:45I have just been involved in a crime and, you know what,
0:27:45 > 0:27:47put the handcuffs on.
0:27:48 > 0:27:51My top tip for anyone out there to not get hustled,
0:27:51 > 0:27:53if it sounds too good to be true, usually,
0:27:53 > 0:27:56well, it probably is going to be too good to be true.
0:27:56 > 0:27:59You don't get nothing in this world for free.
0:27:59 > 0:28:00The trick that fraudsters have used
0:28:00 > 0:28:01here is that they've tried to
0:28:01 > 0:28:03speed up the action,
0:28:03 > 0:28:05so you end up making a decision,
0:28:05 > 0:28:07an important decision, far too quickly.
0:28:07 > 0:28:11Take a deep breath and try and slow down the action.
0:28:11 > 0:28:15Making decisions hurriedly about important things
0:28:15 > 0:28:17will almost always end in tears.
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