Whether it is a con artist after your money or a violent criminal after something, these signs are a spot on. These signs can help you recognize the predator and can save you from becoming a victim,
Forced Teaming
You can clearly identify it when a stranger conjures a shared experience with you where none exists by using the pronouns “we” and “us” in phrases like “Now we’ve done it” or “We’re some team.”
Criminals use it to get closer to their victims by creating the illusion that you’re both in the same boat.
Typecasting
Typecasting is a technique con artists generally use to get someone’s full attention. It always involves a slight insult that is easy to refute. For example, a man at a saloon tells a woman that she’s probably too snobbish to talk to him.
She could easily prove him wrong by sparking a conversation, but the best defense against typecasting is to ignore the remark entirely because acknowledging it is exactly what the type caster wants.
Charm and niceness
Most charmers aren’t a threat, but many criminals will use charm to deceive you of their harmful intentions. A good defense, which helps you see around the charmer for who they really are, is to consciously tell yourself: “‘This person is trying to charm me,” as opposed to, ‘This person is charming.”
Too many details
Every con, big or small, relies on one thing: distracting you from the obvious. One of the most obvious facts in a questionable situation is when you’re approached by a stranger.
Criminals will converse with their victims a little too much, feeding them too many details about false experiences in order to distract their victims from the obvious fact that the person doesn’t know them at all.
Unsolicited promises
Always be suspicious of a stranger who says “I promise.”
Promises are “the very hollow instruments of speech because they do nothing more than reveal someone’s attempt to convince you of something.
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