"Well, because of the hypnosis, the victims end up believing these schemes at a very deep, subconscious level, almost as if they were blinded, and they end up losing so much so quickly," Romy said. "Their belief is so complete that they go to ATM straight away to withdraw all their savings on the spot. This is what makes criminal hypnotism more dangerous than conman operations…. But I would say a lot of conmen are using a type of hypnotism as well as their charming persuasion skills. It is difficult to draw the line."