Johnathan Walton

Johnathan Walton Speaking Topics

• How to NOT Hire a Con Artist

  How can you be certain that new hire isn’t a con artist?

  Or that new coworker?

  The truth of the matter is: Con Artists are EVERYWHERE these days - hiding in plain sight. And corporate espionage costs companies billions a year.

  Johnathan Walton wrote the seminal book about these charismatic charlatans titled, "Anatomy of a Con Artist: The 14 Red Flags to Spot Scammers, Grifters and Thieves," published by Penguin Random House.

  Now, Walton travels the world teaching audiences how to identify these sophisticated scammers BEFORE they strike. How to out them. And most importantly, how to stop them in their tracks.

  You see, he was scammed out of nearly $100,000 by a professional con artist.

  He went to the police and they laughed at me and turned him away.

  So Johnathan started his own investigation and got his con artist arrested, charged and convicted of scamming him in Los Angeles.

  And then Johnathan got her extradited to the UK after his investigation uncovered 25 victims over there - he was even profiled in the New York Times for doing it!

  Johnathan was also featured on ABC’s "The Con" and NBC’s "Access Hollywood" as well as NBC News, BBC News, The Times London, "Dr. Phil" and "The Tamron Hall Show."

  Johnathan has since investigated hundreds of con artists and helped many victims all over the world.

  In his 60 or 90 minute multimedia presentation, audiences laugh, gasp, and get wise as they learn about the 14 Red Flags con artists wave BEFORE they scam.

  His presentation can save your company and your industry millions of dollars by preventing these inveterate and seasoned con artists from infiltrating your organization.

• How to Spot the Scammer In Your Life

  Johnathan Walton was scammed out of nearly $100,000 by a professional con artist known as 'The Irish Heiress.'

  He went to the police and they laughed at him and turned him away. So he started his own investigation and got his con artist arrested, charged and convicted of scamming him in Los Angeles.

  And then Johnathan got her extradited to the UK and was profiled in the New York Times for it!

  Johnathan was also featured on ABC’s "The Con" and NBC’s "Access Hollywood" as well as NBC News, BBC News, The Times London, "Dr. Phil and "The Tamron Hall Show."

  He has since investigated hundreds of con artists and helped many victims all over the world. He also wrote the seminal book about scams titled "Anatomy of a Con Artist: The 14 Red Flags to Spot Scammers, Grifters and Thieves" for Penguin Random House.

  Now, Johnathan travels the globe with a compelling and memorable speech that teaches people how to spot the scammer in their lives BEFORE any money gets taken.

  Audiences laugh, gasp, and get wise.

  His presentation empowers people with lifelong tools they can use to NEVER become a victim of any kind of scam.

  EVER.

• How to Spot Scammers on Campus

  College students are being targeted by scammers more aggressively than any other demographic in the U.S.

  Fake landlords, scholarship scams, fake romantic partners, “mentors,” crypto hustlers, fake job recruiters, fake friends — predators see students as easy targets with fresh independence and limited life experience.

  In this unforgettable speech, Johnathan Walton, the man who exposed a global con artist, teaches students the real psychology behind scammers — and the 14 Red Flags that instantly reveal when someone is lying, manipulating, or setting them up for financial or emotional exploitation.

  Johnathan shares:

  • How he was conned out of $100,000 by a 'new friend' - who turned out to be a professional grifter
  • How police dismissed him
  • How he built his own investigation
  • And how he got his con artist arrested, charged, convicted, and sent to prison

  Through gripping storytelling, shocking true cases, and laugh-out-loud interaction, Johnathan empowers students to spot the scammer long before the money disappears.

  Students walk out entertained, energized, and armed with lifelong protective tools.

  LEARNING OUTCOMES

  Students will learn how to:

  • Identify con artists using the 14 universal behavioral red flags
  • Spot manipulation in friendships, dating, group projects, and student organizations
  • Avoid scholarship scams, job scams, rental scams, and financial fraud
  • Recognize emotional grooming (the #1 tactic scammers use on young adults)
  • Trust their instincts instead of overriding warning signs
  • Verify credibility in everyday social and digital interactions
  • Protect themselves, their roommates, and their campus community

  This talk is part true-crime thriller, part comedy show, part survival guide — and 100% unforgettable.

  “Empowering students to outsmart scammers — before the damage is done.”