A con man, Maurer writes, “must be able to make anyone like him, confide in him, trust him.” It’s theater of the miniature, designed to attract a would-be mark, reel them in, hook them on the line, and then, when it’s clear the mark will pay up, blowing them off after the money disappears.
Sunday, January 06, 2019
Con artist argot …
… David Maurer, the Dean of Criminal Language | CrimeReads. (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)
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