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The confidence game : why we fall for it ... every time /

Explores the psyches, motives, and methods of con artists to reveal why they are consistently successful, identifying common hallmarks of cons to share additional insights into the relationship between artists and victims.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Konnikova, Maria (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Viking, 2016.
Subjects:	Swindlers and swindling. Fraud. Criminal psychology.

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