How to Spot Ponzi Schemes: Guide
This is the general tradecraft guide on understanding this type of investment fraud and how to spot...
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How to Identify Enemies in Your Midst
In the clandestine world of intelligence, a fundamental tradecraft skill is the ability to discern friend from...
The ‘Social Anonymity’ Directive
The tradecraft guide on ‘social anonymity’; the strategy of blending into local and foreign environments in a...
Counter-Surveillance Detection
The tradecraft primer and guide on counter-surveillance detection for use as a professional in operations and as...
Countering Security Cameras (CCTV) in Urban Environments
A general tradecraft guide on how to counter, detect and avoid security/surveillance (CCTV) cameras while accessing urban...
The ‘Cold Reading’ Tradecraft Method
Tradecraft guide to ‘cold reading’ people in the field to make accurate deductions about a (random) person’s...
How to Handle Irate Customers Like a Spy
The civilian’s guide on how to handle irate customers like a CIA officer for “normal” retail and...
How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes may be a fictional character, but the way he was written about his way of...
Assessing and Enhancing Physical Security
The CIA officer’s guide on the fundamentals of assessing physical security in real-time, identifying vulnerabilities to address...
The Method of Defeating a Narcissist
The psychological tradecraft guide of how to defeat narcissists; navigating interactions with these individuals as opponents to...
Using CIA Tradecraft to Ace Job Interviews
A civilian’s guide on utilizing CIA operative tradecraft concepts and skillsets to be better equipped for engaging...
Committing The Perfect Crime: Guide
The FBI’s concept of the “perfect crime” and how it’s committed, in terms of the perpetrator(s) getting...