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- Scammers use psychological tactics like confirmation bias to deceive, origins of 'con man' lie in historical confidence tricks.
- Building genuine relationships can protect against scams, human nature inclines towards caution and discernment.
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Scams: The Art of Deception
Scammers utilize psychological principles like confirming biases and storytelling to deceive individuals. The origins of the term 'con man' stem from early confidence tricks such as William Thompson, the 'confidence man'. Financial scams often exploit people's desire for good outcomes, like selling the Eiffel Tower or the Brooklyn Bridge to unsuspecting victims.
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