Author Marissa Stapley talks about creating the morally gray heroine and her fight for a free life: “We're all such a product ...

Johnathan Walton, a producer for hit reality shows like "Shark Tank" and a former news reporter, thought he was helping out his best friend who was facing temporary money problems. It turns out, she ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Johnathan Walton and Mair (aka Marianne) Smyth at Smyth's tree-trimming party (December 2013). Courtesy of Johnathan Walton "I can ...

Ever wonder why legitimate businesspeople fall for Ponzi scheme operators and cons? In popular media, they come off as slimy and obvious. In real life, they can be some of the nicest people you would ...

The confidence game, as scam artistry is called, is one of the oldest tricks in the trade. It exploits people’s trust. Human nature is on the side of these masters of fraud when it comes to defrauding ...

From fake generosity to manufactured emergencies, Emmy-winning former TV reporter and reality producer Johnathan Walton knows how con artists worm their way into your life—and your wallet. In Anatomy ...

Review of The Confidence Game: Why We Fall For It…Every Time. By Maria Konnikova. Published on April 1, 1857, The Confidence Man, by Herman Melville, ends with “the cosmopolitan” telling his companion ...

Remember Dr. Oz? Remember when he was dragged in front of Congress for selling a “magic weight loss cure for every body type”—his green tea “miracle” pills that “burn fat fast”? If confirmed, he will ...

"Everything is going according to plan." "Until it isn't..." Apple TV has revealed their full official trailer for the thriller series titled Lucky, ready to watch streaming starting in July this ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -Reality show producer Jonathan Walton is not your average scam victim. After losing nearly $100,000 to a career con artist, Walton set out to take her down and then went on to ...

UPDATE, with video: Seems safe to say that Whoopi Goldberg and her fellow panelists on ABC’s The View won’t be rooting for Dancing With The Stars‘ contestant and fake heiress Anna Delvey this season.