Former Nigerian scammer details playbook of how he deceived people out of money [Video]

(FOX 2) – As a former Nigerian scammer puts it, the recipe for stealing someone’s money is simple.

Create a fake online persona, seek out women who are a bit older, then, as Chris Maxwell describes, “the goal is to make them fall in love with me and make them trust me 100 percent”

Maxwell made good money tricking people into sending him money. He spent years perfecting the craft. But guilt began to creep into his work, eventually reaching a breaking point when Maxwell realized one victim was the same age as his mother.

Maxwell is a reformed scammer. After spending years duping people out of their finances, the former con artist says he is now helping the good guys – working with a company to verify images and social profiles they come across online.

From his home in Nigeria, Maxwell told his story to FOX 2, starting with a wish to make money and do big things like his …