Con Man
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Basic Information

A con man, con artist, bunko artist, or grifter is a person who uses scams and frauds (also known as confidence games) to extort or swindle money out of other individuals. Follow the link to Confidence Game for examples and methods on how this is done.

Con artists sometimes employ shills, a form of accomplice. The target or victim of a con is known as a mark.

Notable con artists of history

See Also

Sources

The list of con men was taken directly from Wikipedia. To learn more on the subject (and see a list of currently active con men), visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Con_artist

For detailed information on many of the most famous con artists in history, visit: http://greatestconartists.webs.com/

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