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Confidencetrick From Sterwiki A confidencetrick, confidence game, or con for short (also known as a scam) is an attempt to intentionally mislead a person or persons (known as the mark) usually with the goal of financial or other gain.
The confidence trickster, con man, scam artist or con artist often works with an accomplice called the shill, who tries to encourage the mark by pretending to believe the trickster.
Some confidencetricks exploit the inherent greed and dishonesty of their victims; it has been said by confidence tricksters that it is impossible to con a completely honest man. Often, the mark tries to out-cheat the conmen, only to discover that they have been manipulated into this.
'Confidence' came to widespread use in the mid 90s to fill the vacuum left by the collapse of the 'self-esteem' movement.
In the terminal stages of 'confidence' addiction, the goals that the user set out to achieve are distorted beyond recognition, until the addict is left with no goal but maintaining his 'confidence.' 'Confidence's promise to the user becomes the user's promise to 'confidence,' its liberation a slavery.
The monstrosity of 'confidence' lies in the glib way it glosses over exploitation and treachery, and obscures the courage of bearing up under the risk and isolation that is our common condition.
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