What do con artists do?

By definition, a con artist is a manipulator who cheats, or tricks, others through persuading them to believe something that is not true. Through deception, they fool people into believing they can make easy money when, in fact, it is the con artist who ends up taking the victims money.

What motivates a con artist?

Its true that for many people who become con artists, theres some financial motivation. After all, you look at fraudsters, three-card Monte hustlers, psychics, and others who use lies and charm to take advantage of the people around them — in most cases, theyre profiting financially from what theyre doing.