Actually...they sometimes do. The most insidious kind of scam in the scamworld is where the scammer pulls you aside and says in private, "Now kid, there's going to be a lot of flim-flam with this deal but I'll make sure you're taken care of."

If you ever hear or read something like this, a big loud siren should go off in your head.

A minor variant is the one where the scammer pulls you aside and, in private, says: "Kid, I like you so I'll arrange a special side-treat on terms you'll absolutely love. Just remember to stick by me when the time is right."

In the con artist world, con-man genius consists of making the mark feel (and even act) like he's part of the scam. That maneuver shuts up a lot of would-be complainants, perhaps all of them.

Be cool...ye hast been warned.