He was a con artist extraordinaire and probably one of the centurys most cunning swindlers. His talent for deceiving the authorities and cheating banks, airlines and hotels out of millions of dollars was unprecedented. ... Related Feature Stories...
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Confidence trick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A confidence trick or confidence game (also known as a bunko , con , flim flam , gaffle , grift , hustle , scam , scheme , or swindle ) is an attempt to defraud a person or group...
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My “con man” stories from the past couple of posts have stirred up something. Friends and family have been telling me about how they were recently approched by con artists.
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Report: Christine M. Aguilar ... Category: Con Artists ... Says keeping bills current is a requirement of probation. The fact is that she and her husband were found guilty of stealing $1.2 mil from investors on fake oil investments while living in Round Rock Texas.
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Drawn from his twenty-five years of experience as an ingenious con artist (whose check scams alone mounted to more than $2 million in stolen funds), Abagnale's The Art of the Steal provides eye-opening stories of true scams, with tips on how they can be prevented.
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Portland police have caught up with the alleged scam artist they call ''The Pretender.'' Family members say Robert Steiner, 32, is a pathological liar who often ends up believing the stories he makes up.
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A con artist has been soliciting money from downtown churches, businesses and individuals for two months, Columbia police said. ... Bryan said he has received e-mails from the St. Thomas More Newman Center, the Special Business District and Fairview United Methodist Church warning about the con artist.
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Police can charge the scam artist with larceny by false pretense, fraud or charity fraud. “The best thing is not to give the people money to begin with,” he said. Lt. Poirier said a few years ago Worcester police conducted a campaign to persuade people not to ... Police warn of con artist with stock of sad stories...
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Fred Brito: A good con will go for the highest profile job he can possibly get. ... 1: Ultimate con artist ... Top stories...
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