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    What MacGregor did was very cunning on the Poyais scheme. Probably one of the most brazen confident tricks in history. MacGregor had invented an entire country who just walked away with millions. But investing into something like that do have its pros and cons. Pros of investing into something new can bring a new life. The cons about it there is not guaranteed

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    beginning of the film‚ the viewer becomes aware that his father‚ Frank Sr.‚ is a huge role model for him and becomes the source of Frank’s longing for acceptance and appreciation. Frank idolizes his father no matter what‚ and acquires significant tricks and knowledge from him that he then puts to use in the future. As the film moves along the viewer gets a look at what Franks life is like growing up in a stable upper/middle class life. Frank encounters a traumatic moment when he stumbles upon his

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    WAYS TO BUILD UP CONFIDENCE INTRODUCTION Confidence is extremely important in almost every aspect of our lives‚ yet so many people struggle to find it. Sadly‚ this can be a vicious circle. People who lack self-confidence can find it difficult to become successful. Confident people inspire confidence in others which is their audience‚ their peers‚ their bosses‚ their customers‚ and their friends. And gaining the confidence of others is one of the key ways in which a self-confident person finds

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    Bernie Madoff’s $50 Billion Ponzi Scheme Named after con man Charles Ponzi‚ a Ponzi scheme is a fraud of investment‚ which appeals to investors due to the promise of high returns with little to no risk. Investors believe they are receiving profits however they are merely receiving principal of new investors. In order to be successful‚ the old investors must not withdraw large sums of money at a given time‚ and there must constantly be an inflow of money from new investors contributing to the

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    unsuspecting employees. The author includes examples of how manipulation can be combined with hacking. It also describes the process of social deception and the author shows how vulnerable people really are by providing examples of how easy it is to trick them and just how gullible humans can be. Another example‚ from the White Collar episode‚ “Front Man‚” is when Neal pretends to be a single father to obtain information from a travel agent. He completely transforms into a new identity and is able to

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    world‚ and the adult life‚ that‚ in the end‚ causes her downfall. She is suckered in by the convincing conman who uses his words to appeal to her weaknesses. She is tricked into being what Arnold wants her to be by his smooth words and his façade of confidence. She’s toyed with‚ played for the naive fool she is‚ who is far too young for the world she wants to be a part of. Only at the very end of the story does she begin to realize what

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    behalf of the death of a mutual friend. Before Johnny’s friend died he told him of a great man who could teach him to work the big con. The great man is referring to Henry and the big con is something larger that pickpocketing and small tricks. Listening to the

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    Con Artists

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    SCAMS AND CON ARTISTS UNIT TIME: 15 Min(s) INTRODUCTION ATTENTION:  Introduction MOTIVATION:  Scam Prevention REVIEW:  N/A OVERVIEW:   (1) Source: Mind Control‚ The Ancient Art of Psychological Warfare Dr. Haha Jung‚ 2006 (2) What Is a Scam/What Is a Con Artist (a) Why Do People Fall For the Lie? (b) Popular Scams (3) Protection from Scams and Con Artists (a) Personal Protection (b) Family and Friends (Weakest Link Concept) (c) Recovery

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    Nigerian Scams - 419 Scam Information Nigerian‚ or "419"‚ scams are one of the most common types of fraudulent email currently hitting inboxes. Nigerian scam messages can also arrive via fax or letter. The messages generally claim that your help is needed to access a large sum of money‚ usually many millions of dollars. In fact‚ this money does not exist. The messages are an opening gambit designed to draw potential victims deeper into the scam. Those who initiate a dialogue with the scammers

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