NCJ Number
35972
Date Published
1971
Length
6 pages
Annotation
THIS TRAINING KEY DISCUSSES CONFIDENCE GAMES AND INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES USED IN THE CONTROL OF FRAUDULENT SCHEMES.
Abstract
PERSONAL CONFIDENCE GAMES, OF SHORT DURATION, AND LARGE-SCALE, LONG-TERM FRAUDS ARE DESCRIBED, WITH EMPHASIS ON RECOGNIZING THE CRIMINAL METHODS INVOLVED. INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES ARE SAID TO BE DEPENDENT UPON THE PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH CRIME, BUT GENERAL SUGGESTIONS ARE MADE.