How GRIFTERS Grift

Works Cited Grifter - https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/grifter New FTC Data Show People Have Lost Billions to Social Media Scams - https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/04/new-ftc-data-show-people-have-lost-billions-social-media-scams Social media: a golden goose for scammers - https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/data-visualizations/data-spotlight/2023/10/social-media-golden-goose-scammers New FTC Data Spotlight offers illuminating insights into impersonation scams - https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2024/04/new-ftc-data-spotlight-offers-illuminating-insights-impersonation-scams Grifters: The 7 Psychological Principles That Con Artists Use - https://www.spring.org.uk/2022/07/grifters-con-artists-7.php How to Detect a Grifter, Scammer, or Con Artist - https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/criminal-defense/white-collar-crime/how-to-detect-a-grifter Understanding Dark Psychology and Manipulation Tactics - https://psychcentral.com/disorders/dark-psychology 10 Psychological Manipulation Tactics - https://theprivatetherapyclinic.co.uk/blog/10-psychological-manipulation-tactics/ 4 Core Tactics of Psychological Manipulators - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stress-fracture/202205/4-core-tactics-of-psychological-manipulators