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We service cars whether you buy a car from us or not (make a booking now).Scam (disambiguation)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Look up scam or scammer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.A scam or confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group by gaining their confidence.Scam may also refer to:"Con man" and "Scam" redirect here. For other uses, see Con Man, Confidence man, and Scam (disambiguation). Political Cartoon by JM Staniforth: Herbert Kitchener attempts to raise £100,000 for a College in Sudan by calling on the name of Charles George GordonA confidence trick (synonyms include confidence game, confidence scheme, scam and stratagem) is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their confidence, used in the classical sense of trust. Confidence tricks exploit characteristics of the human psyche such as dishonesty, honesty, vanity, compassion, credulity, irresponsibility, naïveté and greed.Contents  [hide] 

• 1 Terminology
  • 1.1 Short and long cons
• 2 Stages of the con
• 3 Vulnerability to confidence tricks
• 4 See also
• 5 References
• 6 Further reading
• 7 External links

Terminology[edit]The perpetrator of a confidence trick (or "con trick") is often referred to as a confidence (or "con") man, con-artist, or a "grifter". Samuel Thompson (1821-1856) was the original "confidence man." Thompson was a clumsy swindler who asked his victims to express confidence in him by giving him money or their watch rather than gaining their confidence in a more nuanced way. A few people trusted Thompson with their money and watches.[1] Thompson was arrested in July 1849. Reporting about this arrest, Dr. James Houston, a reporter of the New York Herald, publicized Thompson by naming him the "Confidence Man".[2] Although Thompson was an unsuccessful scammer, he gained reputation of a genius operator mostly because Houston's satirical writing wasn't understood.[2] The National Police Gazette coined the term "confidence game" a few weeks after Houston first used the name, the "confidence man."[2]A confidence trick is also known as a con game, a con, a scam, a grift, a hustle, a bunko (or bunco), a swindle, a flimflam, a gaffle or a bamboozle. The intended victims are known as "marks", "suckers", or "gulls" (i.e. gullible). When accomplices are employed, they are known as shills.

Short and long cons[edit]

A short con or small con is a fast swindle which takes just minutes. It typically aims to rob the victim of everything in his or her wallet.[3]A long con or big con (also, chiefly British English: long game)[4] is a scam that unfolds over several days or weeks and involves a team of swindlers, as well as props, sets, extras, costumes, and scripted lines. It aims to rob the victim of huge sums of money or valuable things, often by getting him or her to empty out banking accounts and borrow from family members.[5]Stages of the con[edit]In Confessions of a Confidence Man, Edward H. Smith lists the "six definite steps or stages of growth" of a confidence game.[6] He notes that some steps may be omitted.Foundation WorkPreparations are made in advance of the game, including the hiring of any assistants required.ApproachThe victim is contacted.Build-upThe victim is given an opportunity to profit from a scheme. The victim's greed is encouraged, such that their rational judgment of the situation might be impaired.Pay-off or ConvincerThe victim receives a small payout as a demonstration of the scheme's effectiveness. This may be a real amount of money, or faked in some way. In a gambling con, the victim is allowed to win several small bets. In a stock market con, the victim is given fake dividends.The HurrahA sudden crisis or change of events forces the victim to act immediately. This is the point at which the con succeeds or fails.The In-and-InA conspirator (in on the con, but assumes the role of an interested bystander) puts an amount of money into t