One expert calls it a “Dirty John” scenario: an alleged scam artist who woos victims with romance and charm.
“These individuals tend to be narcissistic, psychopathic, Machiavellian and sadistic,” he says. “Someone possessed by these traits can be very exploitative and parasitic, and that’s usually part of a lifelong pattern where others are used in a callus and unemotional way.”Sherry says they can be charming, well-groomed and self-assured, and they tend to excel in the early stages of a relationship.Such scams were highlighted in the true-crime series, based on a California case.
Sgt. Andrew Joyce with the Nova Scotia RCMP Financial Crime Section says the majority of those scams are online, with the victim never even meeting the perpetrator.
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