"Con artists" -need some help

[Particle_Man]

In 3.x D&D terms, the bard can fascinate a victim while the rogue picks his pockets.

 

[Jürgen Hubert]

Confidence trick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There are lots of fascinating links there to classic con men and their classic cons.

Someone has also started to write up a similar section for the Arcana Wiki, with added game ideas.