1408: The Digital Pickpocket part 2

PRETEND

Javier Leiva

True Crime, Society & Culture, Technology

4.7 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

James Freedman: Unmasking the Modern-Day Pickpocket In a world where the hustle and bustle of everyday life increasingly revolves around smartphones and digital wallets, the age-old craft of pickpocketing has found new avenues to thrive. Enter James Freedman, a British entertainer and professional pickpocket who has chosen a unique and unexpected path. Rather than succumbing to a life of crime, Freedman employs his extraordinary skills to aid law enforcement in apprehending criminals. The notion that pickpocketing is a vanishing art form is a misconception. Instead, it has evolved and adapted to the digital age. Today, we delve into the intriguing world of modern pickpocketing with James Freedman, who will unveil the intricate techniques behind the art of "tapp, dip, and swipe." Links: James Freedman: https://www.jamesfreedman.com/ CNET's Best Password Managers: https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/best-password-manager/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Creative Babel
0:06.3	When you can't quite get the angle, take hands-free selfies with the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5,
0:11.4	stand it up, step back, and your photos are auto synced to your Chromebook, ready to
0:16.4	edit.
0:17.4	The new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Chromebook, available on Vodafone.
0:28.8	Previously, on Pretend, we met James Friedman, a master pick-pocket.
0:34.3	James Friedman is a British entertainer and professional pick-pocket who uses his
0:39.7	skills to catch bad guys, instead of being one himself.
0:58.6	He follows in a long line of famous pick-pockets, like Fagan, and the artful Dodger, the fictional
1:05.3	character from Charles Dickens Oliver Twist.
1:23.8	Fagan was a criminal mastermind who trained young boys to become pick-pockets and thieves.
1:29.3	As a master pick-pocket, James Friedman can easily lift, boost, and pick any wallet,
1:35.5	but today we rarely carry around cash.
1:38.8	And some of us don't even use physical credit cards anymore.
1:42.6	One could say that pick-pocketing is a dying art form, but that would be foolish because
1:49.0	a pick-pocket doesn't give up.
1:51.7	They learn to adapt, and today James Friedman is going to show us how to tap, dip, and
1:57.4	swipe your digital wallet right from underneath your nose.
2:01.5	Yes, he's going to teach you how to commit fraud so that YouTube can outsmart a digital
2:06.7	pick-pocket.
2:07.7	I'm Javier Leva, and this is Pretend.
2:11.5	The story is about real people pretending to be someone else.
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