Episode 134: Anatomy of a Con Artist - Johnathan Walton

About this episode

Johnathan Walton shares his experience of being conned and discusses the red flags of con artists.

Johnathan Walton got conned out of $100,000 by a very experienced con-woman. When most people get conned or scammed, they're embarrassed and never tell anyone about the experience. Johnathan is different. He tells everyone about it, including law enforcement and multiple court judges. Johnathan got his con artist imprisoned twice. He also assists others who have been conned. While reviewing his experience and that of others, he noticed recurring themes. He calls these themes "red flags" that many con artists exhibit. In his book " Anatomy of a Con Artist " he details 14 of these red flags and how to spot them. Johnathan has also created the Queen of the Con podcast where he tells his story, as well as during television and public speaking engagements, which can be found on his site at https://johnathanwalton.com/

People in this episode

Host: Layer 8 Conference

Guest: Johnathan Walton

Topics covered

• con artists
• scams
• red flags
• personal experience
• law enforcement
• public speaking

Keywords

• con artist
• scam
• red flags
• Johnathan Walton
• Anatomy of a Con Artist
• Queen of the Con
• personal story

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Queen of the Con

Books & works: Anatomy of a Con Artist

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