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	Artist - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Artist is a descriptive term applied to a person who engages in an activity deemed to be an art.
		Many contemporary definitions of "artist" and "art" are highly contingent on culture, resisting aesthetic prescription, in much the same way that the features constituting beauty and the beautiful cannot be easily standardized without corruption into kitsch.
		The word "artist" is used as a pejorative is certain circles (connotating, for example, pretentiousness, selfishness, temperamentalness, egotism, and having an inflated sense of one's own self-worth).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Artist (494 words)

	Confidence trick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The next day, the con artist returns, posing as an insurance man. He tells the victim, or "mark," that the painting is salvageable, but a deductible is required.
		The con artist will convince the mark to scam people with him, but after the crime spree is over, the con artist takes the mark's share of the money and disappears.
		The con artist may tell their mark pitiful lies about their family, children, etc therefore the mark feels sorry for them and does not alert the police.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Con_artist (4606 words)

	Beware of the Con Artist
		The essence of a con or scam is that the con artist has nothing to lose and everything to gain and you, the victim, have everything to lose and only the promise of gain.
		If a con artist is able to use you as a "middle man" in a scam, he will use this against you when you attempt to pull away.
		Once he is in the database, you may be surprised to discover that you are not the first victim of your con artist as others who recognize him begin to contact you with their stories of fraud and deception.
	www.straightshooter.net /Beware_of_the_Con_Artist.htm (4578 words)

	Cybercrime : Piercing the darkness
		Con artists are basically fraudulent characters, who trick or cheat others out of their money or assets.
		Con artists are great actors and hence, they are able to change their personality to suit the role they play.
		A deceitful con artist is able to exercise control over his victims by using a plethora of tricks and traps, and make the victims do things that the con artist wants.
	library.thinkquest.org /04oct/00460/conArtist.html (1014 words)

	Lovefraud.com > How to spot a con artist
		Con artists may "prove" themselves by namedropping or volunteering detailed resumes or credentials.
		Con artists will sometimes honor their commitments in the beginning so that you begin to trust them.
		Sociopathic con artists often exhibit a "predatory stare"—unblinking, fixated and emotionless.
	www.lovefraud.com /02_howToSpotAcon/spot_con_artist.html (388 words)

	How to Spot A Con Artist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Even though con artists would like you to believe that they are "just plain folk," they are smart enough to realize that this alone will not sway you to part with your money.
		In addition, con artists know how to make you believe that if you lack confidence in them, this is a personal slight to their abilities.
		No self-respecting con artist would actually admit that he or she was involved in a Ponzi scheme.
	www.sos.state.ga.us /investor_education/con_artist.htm (1554 words)

	WebWire® \| ’Con Artist Awareness Network Exposes’ a True Story of a Colorado Investigative Team and the ...
		For combating con artists, psychological persuasion, and the psychological warfare of foreign covert operatives.
		Their unusual case of the con man Antichrist was initially shunned by the team, but as experts in their field, they continued their investigations for factual evidence.
		As an example, to appease the concerns of the parents of a 24-year-old victim, the con man Antichrist effectively diverted suspicion to manipulate that the investigative team was the fiduciary and conduit of his ‘Global Multi-Dimensional System’.
	www.webwire.com /ViewPressRel.asp?aId=14025 (863 words)

	Profile of a Con Artist, continued
		The con artist wanted to keep us from reporting what was going on to the FBI. In order to do that he not only terrified us with threats of the complete loss of funds, but instilled a deep mistrust between us so that we would not confide in each other anymore.
		A con artist looks like a mother, a grandmother, a priest, a banker, an insurance salesman, a trustee, a photographer, an executive, a policeman, a doctor, a lawyer, a teacher, a mechanic, a craftsman, a diplomat, a foreign
		All in all, the con artist is a master psychologist. He is a psychological illusionist, able to convince anyone to viscerally believe in his illusions.
	www.fraudaid.com /profile_of_a_con_artist02.htm (568 words)

	Profile of a con artist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Con artists come from diverse backgrounds. They may come from a broken home or the most stable and well-adjusted of families. They may have been afforded an excellent education, or very little. Such backgrounds do not set them apart.
		Nor are they set apart by their country of origin, sexual preferences, political bent, religious beliefs, or ingrained social values. Actually, pertaining those last three, the con artist is a free spirit. His own personal welfare far outweighs any such considerations.
		Con artists, particularly financial con artists who specialize in big cons such as High-Yield Investment Programs, Debenture Trading, phony Investment Clubs, and Boiler Room Telemarketing, are above average in intelligence.
	www.fraudaid.com /Profile-of-a-Con-artist.htm (563 words)

	How to Spot a Con Artist
		Whether your first contact with the con artist is through an unsolicited telephone call or a stranger ringing your doorbell or sending you an email, the con artist takes great pains to look and sound familiar.
		Often, con artists like to blend in with others in your group whether that group be political, community (such as the local senior center), religious or other.
		Fear comes into play when the con artist warns you that complaining about a failed investment to the government may result in your spoiling it for others or "rocking the boat." Con artists try to make you feel inadequate if you don’t believe them or ask too many questions.
	www.nasaa.org /investor_education/nasaa_fraud_center/436.cfm (1135 words)

	Con Artist: Scanning program can discern true art: Science News Online, Nov. 27, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		In a recent study, the technique distinguished eight drawings by the 16th-century artist Pieter Brueghel the Elder from five imitations attributed to the master until a decade or so ago.
		They conclude that it was probably painted by at least four artists, in keeping with historians' opinion that Perugino painted only a portion of the work.
		While the results are interesting, a study of only two artists isn't enough to make the art world adopt the method, says Nadine Orenstein, a curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
	www.sciencenews.org /articles/20041127/fob3.asp (604 words)

	Amazon.com: How to Become a Professional Con Artist: Books: Dennis M. Marlock,Dennis Marlock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		And if the job is done right, the fool doesn't even realize it's happened until the wily con artist has moved on to the next victim or the next town.
		However, once you finish the book, "How to become a Professional Con Artist", you will understand that those who have chosen this life are void of any human committment such as love, family and a future.
		Dennis takes you into the world of the con artist and shows you that money is to be made, but at a supreme sacrifice.
	www.amazon.com /How-Become-Professional-Con-Artist/dp/1581602693 (1569 words)

	Artist Interviews Magazine: Leslie King
		Artist Interviews Magazine had the pleasure of speaking with producer and director Leslie King about the making of a beautiful and charming short film "One of the Oldest Con Games" which was screened at the LA Shorts Film Festival in Hollywood.
		Leslie was immediately charmed by “One of the Oldest Con Games,” a short story by the late, noted mystery writer Robert L. Fish.
		Originally the story about a grieving widow and a pair of con artists was set in the 1970s.
	www.artistinterviews.com /news-leslieking.htm (433 words)

	How to Become a Professional Con Artist
		The change-raising con is much more complicated than this and involves about five different transactions guaranteed to confuse a cashier into giving you the store's money.
		When the con comes calling, you can rest assured we are ready, for we have seen his ilk before.
		In fact, I would say that the con is a fool because he goes for the one time score rather than a recurring income.
	www.dailyspeculations.com /vic/professional_con_artist.html (983 words)

	How to be a Con artist in d'huud
		Running a Con is fundamentally easy; follow the schedule and do whatever is needed of you.
		Saturday night make sure at least one person involved in the Con is up and have the adults sleep in shifts so you always have one on hand should you need them.
		Have a post con meeting to discuss what went well, what didn’t and any changes you might want to make for the next time.
	www.nightcoaster.com /huudyruu/conartist.html (811 words)

	Filmmaker Magazine \| Spring 1998: CON ARTIST
		Mamet regular – and expert on cons and magic – Ricky Jay is on hand as a confidant of Jimmy’s, and Mamet’s wife, the actress Rebecca Pidgeon, plays a secretary who may or may not be working a scam of her own.
		Among his own cons, David Mamet has cultivated a reputation as a tough interview, known for batting away questions with sage quotations from esteemed forebears and brooking little discussion of the easily-parodied, hard-to-duplicate cadences of his best work for stage and film.
		It’s a fairly long con and involves getting a substantial amount of money off a person and putting the person ‘on the send.’ Making a connection with the guy and sending him off to get some money and come back.
	www.filmmakermagazine.com /spring1998/con_artist.php (2035 words)

	Need Fast Cash ? Get Rich Quick Schemes
		Millions of dollars are lost each year to clever rip-off artists who target people who need fast cash and use a multitude of get rich quick schemes to cheat the gullible, unwary, and unknowledgeable out of their hard earned money.
		Con artists are all around us and can zero in on their intended target as a bee finds nectar, or a homing pigeon finds its nest.
		While it would take an encyclopedia to expose the many tricks and hoaxes used by a con artist, it is important that we learn to recognize some of the more common scams and educate ourselves to recognize their warning signs.
	www.needcashfast.com (1403 words)

	How to Be a Con Artist
		Just as a real con artist knows that there is no one formula for fraud, we know that there is no one formula that guarantees a successful conference.
		A good con artist thinks spontaneously, on his or her feet; we have to do the same.
		For example, at Green Con workshops could be on the environment, frogs, or dealing with feelings of envy.
	www.uua.org /YRUU/resources/online/conartist/printable.html (7492 words)

	The Hero and the Con-Artist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Con artists are frequently depicted on nightly TV crime dramas, movies and novels.
		In therapy, Bob quickly learned that his relationship with Jill was based on his vulnerability and loneliness as a newcomer, and Jill's exploitative nature.
		She had all the earmarks of an anti-social personality - a con artist.
	www.division42.org /MembersArea/IPfiles/Summer05/practitioners/hero_con-artist.php (772 words)

	Linux Gaming: My Kingdom for an Artist @ SYS-CON CANADA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Perhaps open source projects that require artists need to consider a solid way of evaluating whether the artist is a good fit, realizing that artists need to be evaluated in different ways than programmers.
		Ultimately, getting more artists involved in building open source games means getting it across to the artist how it benefits them to participate.
		For example, artists who love a particular game or genre are more likely to flock to work on a related project.
	ca.sys-con.com /read/44120.htm (1343 words)

	The Psychic Con Artist
		If you think that this may be happening to you, please email me and I will try to help you find someone in your area that can assist you in the work you need to do to change it.
		I felt that I had to add this to this particular section as I am hearing more and more about this scenario between readers and callers and I feel it is also a 'con' to a certain degree.
		I have heard numerous accounts about the psychic advisors that gets on the phone and acts like they are your best friend in the world.
	www.pharrah13.com /psychic_con_artist.html (1119 words)

	Artist Con Recommended Sites (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Featuring artists and craftspeople from around our global community that upload their art, craft custom products and traditional services for sale on a performance basis.
		Scams are organized by the con artist with the most know-how....
		The bronzes of Con Williams exemplify the spirit of the people and animals that continue to shape the American West.
	countryartistperrymartin.com /11482x/artist+con.html (628 words)

	The Rule Book for Con Artists and Manipulators
		The most successful con artists study church history and use the religious criminals as their role models.
		The con artists who use this technique are gambling with their future --
		Even the con artists usually get suckered in by their own game.
	www.pro-truth.net /62-con-artist-tricks.html (4272 words)

	Southpinellas: Con artist preys on sympathy
		Don Wray and his wife, Sue, sat down to lunch after a morning of tennis and exercise when a young man knocked at their Treasure Island Yacht and Tennis Club condominium door and asked for help.
		An unidentified con artist has approached at least three or four residents in the past week, according to Treasure Island police Detective Kathy Lovelace.
		The scam artist is a white man 25 to 35 years old with brown or dark hair and a mustache, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and of average weight.
	sptimes.com /News/060301/SouthPinellas/Con_artist_preys_on_s.shtml (404 words)

	A charming con artist for the defense - The Boston Globe
		A charming con artist for the defense - The Boston Globe
		What happens when this charming con artist discovers, somewhere deep in a soul he never knew he had, a conscience?
		Haller, the quintessential ''bad-boy" protagonist even his two former wives like, finds himself in a lose-lose predicament with stakes raised through the roof.
	www.boston.com /ae/books/articles/2005/10/30/a_charming_con_artist_for_the_defense (892 words)

	Wings: Portrait of the Con Artist as a Young Man - TV.com
		Portrait of the Con Artist as a Young Man
		Meanwhile,Brian's efforts to finish a roll of film for Joe and Helen are not appreciated (he takes a picture of something very private),as the prank ends up in the hands of Helen's parents.
		Tell the world what you think of Portrait of the Con Artist as a Young Man, write a review for this episode.
	www.tv.com /wings/portrait-of-the-con-artist-as-a-young-man/episode/16491/summary.html (272 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: How to Become a Professional Con Artist: Books: Dennis Marlock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		And if the job is done right, the fool doesn't even realise it has happened until the con artist has moved on to the next victim or the next town.
		If you have ever read a news story about a sucker getting taken and wondered how he could have fallen for that, you need to read this book before an honest-faced stranger offers you a deal too good to pass up.
		this book is very good for just the curious reader but if you really do want to be a con man then you have to take a lot of risks and be very clever.
	www.amazon.co.uk /How-Become-Professional-Con-Artist/dp/1581602693 (433 words)

	» My Victimization By An Internet Con Artist
		Celebrity names have been given as they were by the con artist but there was no actual relationship between “Claire Campbell” and anyone famous.
		He also said I had never talked to anyone but Claire and that she was a professional con artist.
		The internet has been a blessing in many ways but it has also opened up new areas of danger and given scam artists a new venue in which to practice their destructive trade.
	mensnewsdaily.com /2006/05/12/my-victimization-by-an-internet-con-artist (2381 words)

	Rules on how to be a master con artist
		If you follow this simply mind-control rule, there is a good chance that your group will survive for about 2000 years and become one of the wealthiest organizations in the world.
		The public was appalled when Hitler tattooed a number on the wrists of Jews, but nobody gives a second thought to the number "tattooed" on the backs of their cars.
		Lies, cons, half truths, manipulation, flmail, bribery, murder, wars and the like are all OK. Just keep the front man clear of any connection to what is really happening.
	www.choice101.com /15-con-artist-basic-rules.html (4605 words)

	Artist, korean artist, artist direct (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Provides the music artist community with marketing and productivity tools that help establish a formal strategy to approaching the music industry.
		Mission is to encourage diversity and experimentation in the arts and to provide an exhibition space for new art and artists artist.
		ARTIST Summer School on Components & Modelling, Testing & Verification and Static Analysis for.
	www.funfind.net /artist.html (301 words)

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