Daft Punk'd

Allow me to explain an idea for a swindle I had the other day. The confidence trick takes a team of about three to four and a initial lay down of about five grand.

Basically what you do is get one member to pose as a music agent/manager and call up a low to mid-level music festival. Tell them that you would like to speak to the head promoter and inform the promoter that what you are about to say is to be kept top secret because you don't want the information to be leaked.

Then inform them that you represent Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter A.K.A Daft Punk. Now, what you may or may not know about Daft Punk is that they are anonymous and always keep their faces hidden. See this picture of them doing a T.V interview:

Then tell the festival promoter that Daft Punk want to perform a surprise set for the music festival. The promoter will no doubt be on board because a surprise set from Daft Punk will guarantee their name in the papers. Give the details of a bank account for which you would like the money for the gig transferred into and then organise the time of the set.

Then, alls you need to do is rent a limo, get some pseudo-helmets (this is what the five-K is for) and then rock up on the night, wearing the helmets

 

Come on stage and just mash up the components of Daft Punk's live album 'Alive'. The crowd will be so off their heads to notice and everyone will embrace is as if it was Daft Punk. Then go off stage and promptly return to the limousine. Next, when the money is transferred into the bank account pull it out in cash and disappear to South America with no one the wiser. It's certainly easier than robbing a bank, and more fun because because you can pick up groupies back stage.