But not such a thrill for the cops, maybe. For one thing, they know they re unlikely to get much sympathy, even from their fellow men in blue. As with many crimes, there s a temptation to blame the victim, to comfort ourselves with the notion that we would never fall for something like that. But anyone can get taken, even trained police officers. Actually, cops might be especially vulnerable.
Scam artists prey on complacency, and cops have that attribute built in.
If someone offers you free money, why, you take it. It s a proposition that should set the alarm bells ringing, yet people have been falling for this stuff for millennia. First, we have to take a look at what a scam is. This is more difficult than it sounds. The con game is a nebulous thing.