num_pages: 368
description: A sucker is still born every minute. In this modern and interconnected world con-men are lurking everywhere  its never been easier for them to dupe us take from us and infiltrate our lives. One of the worlds leading and celebrated experts on con-games takes the reader through the history of cons how theyve been updated to the modern age how they work how to spot them and how to protect yourself from being the victim of one. R. Paul Wilson is a con-man who works for the other side  our side. He has spent a lifetime learning performing studying and teaching about the ins and outs of the con world in order to open up our eyes to the dangers lurking about us  and to show us how not to get taken. Paul has never made a living as a con-man profiting off of marks  he has used his expertise throughout his life to help people avoid cons. In this fascinating book Paul takes the reader through the history and developments of the con game what elements from the past are based on basic human psychology and have stood the test of time what has been updated for the modern era and how its getting used in the computer age the structure of how these cons work and  most importantly - how to recognize one protect yourself and your loved ones and avoid becoming just another sucker.
language: English
title: The Art of the Con: How to Think Like a Real Hustler and Avoid Being Scammed
publisher: Lyons Press