The National Association of Bunco Investigators has information relevant to analysts studying the problem of traveling criminals.
From their website:
"The word "bunco" comes from the Spanish word "banco," meaning bank, and is used to describe several swindle schemes. Other terms for the swindles are confidence or con games.
In a scheme, the bunco operator:
-gains the participant's confidence by telling a believable story
-asks for the participant's help or promises the participant money or goods
-asks the participant to show "good faith" by producing cash in advance for the promised money or goods."
Traveling criminals move across areas of the country and conduct various scams. It is imperative for LE agencies to share AND analyze information if we are to detect these types of criminals.
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