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And later on, 4chan picked up on this too, trying to get fake news to spread also. So this culture is just big on simply messing with the media. And it's partly just to show how crappy the media is for getting it wrong and how gullible people are. I mean, look at the whole birds aren't real movement, right? I'm sure you've heard someone say that. Birds aren't real.

And later on, 4chan picked up on this too, trying to get fake news to spread also. So this culture is just big on simply messing with the media. And it's partly just to show how crappy the media is for getting it wrong and how gullible people are. I mean, look at the whole birds aren't real movement, right? I'm sure you've heard someone say that. Birds aren't real.

That whole thing was just created to prove how conspiracy theories and misinformation is so easily spread. So I know the people I talk to, hackers, are known for giving misinformation, which means I have to be allergic to conspiracy theories in order to navigate this effectively and to bring you the most factual podcast I can.

That whole thing was just created to prove how conspiracy theories and misinformation is so easily spread. So I know the people I talk to, hackers, are known for giving misinformation, which means I have to be allergic to conspiracy theories in order to navigate this effectively and to bring you the most factual podcast I can.

Like, I'm more impressed than I'm mad at this point. Greg messaged me after that call and wanted another call with me. He wanted to apologize to me if he caused any problems. And I started to record the call.

Like, I'm more impressed than I'm mad at this point. Greg messaged me after that call and wanted another call with me. He wanted to apologize to me if he caused any problems. And I started to record the call.

Not my mom. Fake mom name. A big thanks to Ill Will, the real mom man, and Greg for being good sports and taking us on this wild adventure. This episode was created by me, Mr. Packet Loss, Jack Recyder. Our editor is the infinite loop lover, Tristan Ledger. Mixing done by Proximity Sound and our intro music is by the mysterious Brickmaster Cylinder. Why do server rooms often have raised floors?

Not my mom. Fake mom name. A big thanks to Ill Will, the real mom man, and Greg for being good sports and taking us on this wild adventure. This episode was created by me, Mr. Packet Loss, Jack Recyder. Our editor is the infinite loop lover, Tristan Ledger. Mixing done by Proximity Sound and our intro music is by the mysterious Brickmaster Cylinder. Why do server rooms often have raised floors?

so that technicians can get under the server rack and get to the root of the problem. This is Darknet Diaries.

so that technicians can get under the server rack and get to the root of the problem. This is Darknet Diaries.

Some really incredible scam artists out there, and I mean top tier ones, and those ones really intrigue me. One of my favorites is a guy named Victor Lustig. Well, that's not his real name, but that's the name he was famous for. This guy was going around scamming people in the early 1900s.

Some really incredible scam artists out there, and I mean top tier ones, and those ones really intrigue me. One of my favorites is a guy named Victor Lustig. Well, that's not his real name, but that's the name he was famous for. This guy was going around scamming people in the early 1900s.

And there was one scam he did where he got $32,000 in Liberty Bonds together and went into a bank to trade them in. And the bank offered him $10,000 in cash and some farmland. And he took that deal and signed all the paperwork.

And there was one scam he did where he got $32,000 in Liberty Bonds together and went into a bank to trade them in. And the bank offered him $10,000 in cash and some farmland. And he took that deal and signed all the paperwork.

But just as he was about to leave, he did some sleight of hand and switched the envelopes and walked out with the cash and the farmland and the Liberty Bonds that he walked in with. The bank did not like this and called the cops on him, who caught him in Kansas City.

But just as he was about to leave, he did some sleight of hand and switched the envelopes and walked out with the cash and the farmland and the Liberty Bonds that he walked in with. The bank did not like this and called the cops on him, who caught him in Kansas City.

But he convinced them that if they pressed charges, then the story would get out and it would be terrible for the reputation for the bank. Customers wouldn't want to use a bank that's this careless with the deals they make. He was so good at convincing them of this that the bank dropped the charges and gave him $1,000 to not tell anyone and keep the story quiet.

But he convinced them that if they pressed charges, then the story would get out and it would be terrible for the reputation for the bank. Customers wouldn't want to use a bank that's this careless with the deals they make. He was so good at convincing them of this that the bank dropped the charges and gave him $1,000 to not tell anyone and keep the story quiet.

But the most brazen scam that Victor Lustig did was when he went to Paris. The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1887 World's Fair, and some thought it was going to be a temporary structure, and by 1925, it was needing repairs. Victor leaned into this and called five scrap metal companies to come meet him

But the most brazen scam that Victor Lustig did was when he went to Paris. The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1887 World's Fair, and some thought it was going to be a temporary structure, and by 1925, it was needing repairs. Victor leaned into this and called five scrap metal companies to come meet him