Anne Genduso: Two exquisite bottles of wine worth over thirty thousand

dollars, a toupee, a trench coat, and a missing international man of mystery.

Welcome to Nothing Felt Wrong, where we share stories about scams, deception,

and manipulation, and how ordinary people get pulled into situations that feel

believable until suddenly they don't.

a seemingly respectable couple in their late fifties arrived at

L'Auberge Provençale to tour the venue as prospective clients.

While she was chatting nonstop with Christian, keeping him occupied, her male

companion was allegedly busy stealing multiple bottles of the precious DRC how

did two ordinary thieves steal some of the world's rarest wine right from under

the noses of savvy restaurant owners?

scammers, con artists, and thieves know exactly what psychological

triggers to pull to charm you, draw you in, and deceive you, no matter

how smart and savvy you may be.

Because nothing felt wrong until it did