Hustle
- The
Art of the Con
The Jargon
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Mark – target for the con
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Short con – opportunistic sting to steal what's in a victim's
pocket
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Long con – pre-planned scam to extort maximum amounts of money
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Fixer – the organiser. Whatever props the gang needs, the
fixer gets them
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Roper – identifies the mark, befriends them and sucks them
in
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Inside man – the gang's key player who offers the deal of
the century
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Shills - members of the gang who pretend to be punters to coax the
mark in
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The score – the con
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An out – an opportunity for the mark to withdraw from the
deal
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The Flop – a short con which involves stepping out in front
of cars, bouncing off the bonnet and using an old existing fracture
to defraud insurance companies
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Big Store - a purpose-built set used by the gang as a prop for the
con
The
Rules of the Game
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You can't con an honest man
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Feed the greed
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Always give the mark an out
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Never give a sucker an even break
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It's all in the detail
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Don't have anything in your life you can't walk away from in a second
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Always look after number one
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It's not just about the money
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