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kottke.org posts about Victor Lustig

posted by Jason Kottke

Ten commandments for con men

Con man Victor Lustig shared a list of commandments written for aspiring con men. Among them:

1. Be a patient listener (it is this, not fast talking, that gets a con-man his coups).

8. Never boast. Just let your importance be quietly obvious.