How does a con man choose his target?  Is there something special or extraordinary in how a con man works his way into a person's life?  We examine two of the most basic techniques used by con artists to find a target's weakness and how they can exploit it. 

Introduction and exit music: Dark Hallway (clean) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We explore the basics of a fraudster/white collar criminal.  Are such people born or are they made?  Why do fraudsters engage in this behavior?  What makes a person the target of a fraudster?  Is there something special about people who are target by fraudsters?  We examine these basic, but important, questions.  Introduction and exit music: Dark Hallway (clean) Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Hi - my name is Gene Tausk.  I am an attorney and Certified Fraud Examiner who works with White-Collar Criminal Defense cases.  This podcast is an introduction to me and the topics of my podcast - White Collar Crime and Fraud