How to Become a Professional Con Artist
by Dennis Marlock

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Paperback - 152 pages (September 2001)
Paladin Press; ISBN: 1581602693

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A fool and his money are soon parted, so the saying goes. And if the job is done right, the fool doesn't even realize it's happened until the wily con artist has moved on to the next victim or the next town.

In this entertaining and eye-opening book, Dennis M. Marlock, a retired cop and chairman of the board for the international law enforcement organization Professionals Against Confidence Crime, takes the reader into the mind and greedy heart of the con man.

You'll learn the mechanics behind famous swindles such as the pigeon drop, the Jamaican switch, bank-examiner schemes, three-card monte and even fortune-telling. You'll find out why a good scam artist rarely gets caught and, if he does, how he gets away with the lightest punishment or no punishment at all. If you've ever read a news story about a sucker getting taken and wondered how he could have fallen for that, you need to read this book before an honest-faced stranger offers you a deal too good to pass up.

Extremely informational, November 16, 2001
Reviewer: Tammy Reid  Wisconsin, United States

This book is a must read for everyone, young and old. It is amazing how many different types of cons are played out on the average citizen and wealthy business tycoons alike. This book explains many cons in detail, and tells you exactly what to watch out for. I can see how easy it is to fall for a scam. I never thought that I, an educated individual would ever fall for such scams, you would think that they are obvious. What Mr. Marlock shows us in this book, is that ANYONE can fall prey to a con artist, no matter how "educated" he/she may be.

The book was also written in laymen terms. Mr. Marlock did not use large confusing words or terms that may have been used in his profession as a Lieutenant, but rather plain English, which was very enjoyable. He also used sarcasm and humor throughout the book keeping you interested in the topic and making you want to continue turning the pages. I recommend this book to EVERYONE. It is a must read if you don't want to be parted with your hard earned money in the future!!!
 

How to hang onto your life savings..., November 1, 2001
Reviewer: Lindsay Smith from Littleton, CO United States

Author Dennis Marlock cons the reader of his new book, How to Become a Professional Con Artist, even before he's finished the Preface. It only gets better from there.

Do you want to know how con artists think, feel and act? You should -- if you hope to hang onto a good part of your life savings when you meet one or more of these scoundrels. The information you need is all here, distilled from 31 years of first-hand experience as a police detective investigating frauds and confidence crime.
If you're a potential con artist, thinking that this may provide a blueprint for your success in swindling, you'll discover why you may want to rethink that idea.

How to Become a Professional Con Artist is as entertaining as it is informative. I highly recommend you read it before someone approaches you on the street with a line like this: "Pardon me, ma'am. Look at this wad of cash I just found. Did you happen to lose it?"
 

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