I'm not a fan of ad hominem but this man is demonstrably a con artist -- and quite an adept one at that. I had planned to say I can't see why anyone still goes

I'm not a fan of ad hominem but this man is demonstrably a con artist -- and quite an adept one at that. I had planned to say I can't see why anyone still goes for his schemes. And then I wrote that second part and realized it had the answer.