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“It’s the job of law enforcement to spot con games,” said the old pro. “And so you rookies gotta really know all the new cons and the old ones. Me, I think you should focus on old ones like the KC shuffle and the bank examiner.”
“But doesn’t everyone know about those?” asked an eager student. “Don’t most crooks avoid those?”
“Hell no. These are the classics. People fall all over themselves to give away their money.”
“Okay Blackie, we get it,” said one of the young men in the makeshift basement classroom. “Anything else?”
“Yeah. Don’t call us crooks.”