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There's Probably a Con Artist in Your Life Right Now. Here's How to Spot Them.

There's Probably a Con Artist in Your Life Right Now. Here's How to Spot Them.

Update: 2025-08-25
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Most of us like to think we could spot a con artist. But according to Emmy-winning television producer and investigative podcaster Johnathan Walton, the truth is much scarier: Scammers don’t look like strangers. They look like friends, neighbors, even soulmates. In his new book ⁠Anatomy of a Con Artist: The 14 Red Flags to Spot Scammers, Grifters, and Thieves⁠, Walton draws from his own jaw-dropping experience of being conned out of nearly $100,000 by someone he considered family. The good news? He turned that pain into purpose, and he’s here to help the rest of us avoid the same fate.


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There's Probably a Con Artist in Your Life Right Now. Here's How to Spot Them.

There's Probably a Con Artist in Your Life Right Now. Here's How to Spot Them.

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