Sentences with phrase «exploits of con man»

Based on the exploits of con man extraordinaire — a.k.a. «King Con» — Phillip Morris is a comedic portrayal that summarizes Steven's story in the same vein as last year's The Informant!.

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The con man achieves his end by exploiting the streak of dishonest greed that is present in most human beings.

This moment has long been exploited by magicians, con men, hucksters, advertisers, and propagandists, and it has brought to the fore questions about the relationship of power, perception, and technology.

Madoff is alleged to have preyed primarily on his fellow Jews; such «affinity» frauds are common, because people are likely to be more trusting of members of their own ethnic or religious group than of outsiders and because a con man may be abler to identify and exploit the weaknesses of members of his own group than of others.