The Art of the Con

Presented at DEF CON 20 (2012), July 27, 2012, 5 p.m. (50 minutes).

The Art of the Con. Paul Wilson is the writer and star of "The Real Hustle" and creator of "The Takedown" on Court TV and "Scammed" on The History Channel. He is one of the world's finest magicians and an expert on cons, scams, casino cheating and gambling sleight of hand. He has pulled more confidence tricks than anyone in history in his efforts to inform and protect the public. This talk will include a live con game, cheating devices and reasons why people will always be vulnerable.

Presenters:

• Paul Wilson - Real Hustler
  Paul Wilson is a world renowned expert on cheating, an award winning conjuror and magic inventor. He now works in film and television. Paul has worked as an actor, presenter, writer, producer and director. He has created, developed and produced television shows for NBC, CBS, A&E, BBC, Court TV and Tru TV. He has been studying sleight of hand, cheating and conjuring since he was eight years old. After twelve years as a computer consultant, he became a professional performer and lecturer, using the time to study film before moving into the industry. He also produced A&E's hit show Mondo Magic , advised Criss Angel for his hit TV show, appeared on "Modern Marvels'" casino technology episodes and is the resident cheating expert on Italian TV's "Arcana" show. He co-created, produced and starred in Court TV's "The Takedown", a twelve episode series where Paul was challenged to beat Casino security systems. He went on to write and present "The Real Hustle" for the BBC. The show is now a hit in the UK and the fifth season has finished airing. A US version was commissioned by Court TV. Paul was also the host of VOOM's "Ultimate Tourist Scams" and has written and presented a one hour special for BBC ONE where he performed the impossible for members of the public. He currently works as a professional consultant, producer and director. He occasionally performs his one-man show "Lie. Cheat. Steal." for the public and corporate clients and is a regular talk-show guest in the UK. Twitter: @rpaulwilson

Links:

• https://defcon.org/html/defcon-20/dc-20-speakers.html#Wilson
• https://infocon.org/cons/DEF CON/DEF CON 20/DEF CON 20 video and slides/DEF CON 20 - Paul Wilson - The Art Of The Con - Video and Slides.mp4 (Video and Slides)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NexHkzVBy4

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