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The Con Artist Handbook Joel Levy

The Con Artist Handbook By Joel Levy

The Con Artist Handbook by Joel Levy


$61.99
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Summary

Get wise with the 'Con Artist's Handbook' as it blows the lid on the secrets of the successful con artist and his con games. Get inside the hustler's head and find out what makes him tick. Learn how the world's most infamous scams are set up and performed.

The Con Artist Handbook Summary

The Con Artist Handbook by Joel Levy

Three Card Monte...AKA Texas Twist or Find The Lady The Set Up: - Cardboard box on a busy street - The dealer shuffles 3 cards - The onlooker bets the position The Lure: - Someone (the shill) always seems to be winning - The lookout signals the approach of cops - The roper seeks out marks - The muscle man takes care of complainers The Sting - The mark is persuaded to join the game: he never wins From the charming and seductive hustler to the cyberhack who can truly vanish without a trace, The Con Artists Handbook exposes all the tricks of the trade with a revealing look at: - Why the mark never sings - Anatomy of 29 scams from classics like the Pigeon Drop to the Information Age cons like credit card cloning - Scammer Hall of Fame with profiles of the most notorious and intriguing con men. The hand is quicker than the eye. Get wise to the con.

About Joel Levy

Joel Levy is a writer on science, psychology, history and the paranormal, and the author of several books, including: - Really Useful - the history and science of everyday things. - Secret History - hidden forces that shaped the past - Boost Your Brain Power - a guide to testing and improving your mental abilities, from memory and problem solving to creativity and emotional intelligence. - How 'Perfect' is Your Partner? - co-author of a comprehensive guide to testing whether you and your partner are compatible. - KISS Guide to the Unexplained - a beginner's guide to historical secrets and mysteries, the paranormal and supernatural. - Fabulous Creatures - about creatures of myth and folklore. - The Universe in Your Pocket - a pocket compendium of essential facts. - Technocreatures - a guide to the exciting new science of biomorphic and biomimetic robots - robots modelled on animals.

Additional information

GOR001215746
9781903070345
1903070341
The Con Artist Handbook by Joel Levy
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Eye Books
2004-10-15
160
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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