Watch The Real Hustle

Name: The Real Hustle
Genre: Reality
Released: 9 February 2006
Cast: Jessica-Jane Clement, Polly Parsons

2006
1 Season
8.0 (1,359)

The Real Hustle is a British television series that aired from 2006 to 2012 produced by Objective Productions Ltd. The show centers around a group of three scammers, who use different social engineering techniques to trick unsuspecting people out of their money. The main cast of the show features Jessica-Jane Clement, Polly Parsons, and Alexis Conran.

The show was split into different segments, each one focusing on a particular type of scam or con. The segments were usually introduced by one of the main cast members, who would explain the mechanics of the scam and how they would execute it. Each episode focused on a different theme, such as gambling, online fraud, credit card scams, and more.

One of the key features of the show was its hidden camera footage. The Real Hustle frequently featured footage of the cast members executing their scams in real-life situations, such as at a casino, on the streets of London, or in a high-end store. This added a sense of realism to the show and made it all the more fascinating to watch.

In addition to the hidden camera footage, The Real Hustle also featured interviews with experts in the fields of psychology and law enforcement. These experts would provide insights into the psychology behind the scams and offer advice on how to avoid falling victim to them.

Another interesting aspect of the show was the fact that it often featured celebrities as targets of the scams. The cast members would pose as waiters, salespeople, or other types of service providers and use their social skills to scam their famous victims out of their money. These segments were particularly entertaining for viewers, as they got to see their favorite celebrities fall victim to the same types of scams that ordinary people do.

Overall, The Real Hustle was a fascinating and often entertaining show that exposed the world of con artists and scammers. It taught viewers about the different types of scams that exist and how to avoid falling victim to them. The show's blend of hidden camera footage, expert interviews, and celebrity targets made it a unique and engaging viewing experience.

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Seasons

8. Episode 8

September 1, 2009

Show eight is the last in the first series and features the Psychic Scam, which shows how a hustler can cheat you with fake psychic powers, a demonstration of rigged dice game, a sneaky bar bet, a pool hustle and a romp through the rules of the real hustle- what we have learned throughout the series.

7. Episode 7

September 1, 2009

Show seven features the I.D. theft scam where the hustlers use items found in the rubbish to obtain credit cards in a victim's name. They also use some convincing sob stories to relieve punters of their spare change and demonstrate how a hustler can confuse shopkeepers into giving them far too much change.

6. Episode 6

September 1, 2009

Episode six follows the team as they use common but clever con-tricks such as deliberately bumping into people in the street and dropping an allegedly expensive vase - which is infact just a pre-made box of broken glass - and demanding cash compensation for it; posing as motorbike couriers in city offices, asking to use the phone to trace a pick-up and then ringing up a big premium rate bill and masquerading as a car park attendant, labeling a perfectly functioning ticket machine with a simple out of order sign and then duping the public into paying for a completely fake parking ticket. They also demonstrate the way a proposition bet in a pool hall can catch you out and how fruit machines can be tampered with to affect your real chances of winning.

5. Episode 5

September 1, 2009

In this episode well see how con artists can sell a hire car over and over again, clone your cashcard, palm off counterfeit notes and make money by blue-jacking your phone.

4. Episode 4

September 1, 2009

Episode four follows the team as they use common but clever con-tricks such as duping a barman into paying up the reward money for an allegedly expensive ring that has actually been bought for Â£5 from a market stall, conning the public at a car boot sale by selling them worthless scraps of paper that have been sprayed with black paint and claiming they are salvageable cancelled banknotes, beating three professional poker players at their own game by using a variety of card cheating techniques, demonstrating how a simple proposition bet with 3 paper cups can win you a free drink and how a team of con artists can use a cunning method to pick your pocket at the bus stop and dispose of the evidence.

3. Episode 3

September 1, 2009

The Hustlers demonstrate scams so that you will never be caught out by them again. This week, they demonstrate how fake Customs Officers can fleece booze-cruisers, how using wireless networks can leave you vulnerable to a rip-off and how the fairground games can be rigged. Also they show a pickpocketing technique to be aware of and a pool bar bet that is a con.

2. Episode 2

September 1, 2009

Episode two follows the team as they use common but clever con-tricks such as selling a forged lottery ticket for Â£500, overcharging householders for worthless packages delivered to their door, a bar proposition bet where a glass of water and a glass of whisky change place, a distraction pickpocketing scam, and the timeless talent agency fraud where a fake agent scams Â£500 a time from wannabe pop stars to produce a tacky demo tape.

1. Episode 1

September 1, 2009

Using common but clever con-tricks the team fool a man into paying Â£500 for a worthless lottery ticket, steal a Â£600 necklace from under a shop-keepers nose and sneak all the security details needed to empty a woman's internet bank account.

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