Con artists are a menace to society. But their ingenuity is admirable. They are smart and often don’t need to rely on sophisticated schemes to con victims. What makes their devious schemes effective is not so much that their plans are cunning, but mainly because they play on the pride of victims, their fears and trivialisation of common sense defences.

Dubious business deals are not much different from ordinary deceptive schemes by swindlers. I call them dubious deals because it becomes clear in the end that truth is not necessarily the cornerstone of their foundation. By Nimroth Gwetsa, 30 September 2015. Continue reading →