The Confidence Game: British Farm Equipment

A respected businessman is drawn into an elaborate swindle after being approached with a lucrative post-war opportunity involving a British farm equipment company. What begins as a promising business deal quickly escalates into a carefully staged confidence scheme, complete with fake identities, rigged betting wins, and psychological manipulation designed to build trust and greed. As the victim is convinced to risk his own money, the con reaches its peak—only to collapse when the FBI steps in. Through patient investigation and meticulous tracking of even the smallest clues, federal agents unravel the operation and bring the entire ring of swindlers to justice. Originally aired: June 15, 1945. Cast: Narrator, Frank Lovejoy, Dramatic Ensemble