Duped at the Door? – CBC Marketplace broadcast

Some years ago, after I was contacted by a Phil Gray, Second World War veteran and writer, I began to write posts about scams and scamming.

I never met Phil Gray in person, but got to know him through our email conversations. He was an early supporter of the work that I was doing at this website.

The posts that Phil Gray suggested that I write about door-to-door scams, targeting seniors among others, have turned out to be among the most widely read posts at this website! I would never have imagined that there would be so much interest in this topic. I learned so many things from site visitors.

Reports about door-to-door scams serve as a warning for the unwary. They also serve as a metaphor for much of what occurs, from day to day, in contemporary life. They also give rise to thoughts related to the philosophy of deception and related topics.

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The webpage for the “Duped at the Door?” broadcast provides the following text:

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In the battle for customers, telecoms are going door-to-door to convince you to switch. But many Canadians feel they were misled about great deals and better services. Marketplace investigates.

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