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Johnathan Walton Media is...

Come see my LIVE SHOW!

Hunting the Irish Heiress is a one-man show about a Shark Tank producer (Me!) who loses his life savings to an international con woman... And then he gets spectacular revenge. 


Come for an evening of laughter and enlightenment while learning how to spot the con artist in your life - before they scam you.

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PODCASTS

Thought provoking narratives. Unforgettable characters. Life changing journeys. From 'The Handyman of West Texas' to 'Cocaine Air' to 'The Quarterback and The Con Artist' Johnathan Walton Media unearths astounding, untold stories and weaves them into incredible tales of love, loss and the ultimate triumph of the human spirit.

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BOOK

“Johnathan Walton has written a master class on how to spot scammers, con artists, grifters, and thieves. And his storytelling reads like a crime novel. . . . A must-read.” — Joe Navarro, FBI special agent and author of the international bestseller Dangerous Personalities 


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KEYNOTE SPEAKING

Con artists are everywhere these days. That new friend or coworker? That new person you're dating? That new roommate?  That new employee?  Hiring a con artist can actually cost a company millions of dollars if they are not stopped quickly. I travel all over teaching people how to not get scammed. I also teach companies how to not hire scammers. And I put on one heck of a show doing it. 


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top 3 red flags of every scam

"I just want to help."

Most con artists enter their victims lives offering to help. Because who doesn't LOVE a helper? Professional scammers quickly figure out what your problem is, or what problem your company is having - and they present a solution. And bam! They're in. 

"Stories from Faraway Places"

Con artists love to deluge you with stories from faraway places. Things they say they did half way around the world or years ago. Why? Because stories from faraway places are hard to prove false. And human nature being what it is, if you can't prove something is false you are that much more likely to just accept it as true. 

Drama. Drama. Drama.

Once a con artist has successfully entered your life or your organization  - the drama starts. There's a sudden death in their family. Or so they say. They claim they have cancer. They say they were robbed and assaulted. They want you to believe they were in a bad car accident. The only purpose of all this made-up drama is to distract you from what they're REALLY doing: Stealing your money. 

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HIRE JOHNATHAN WALTON TO SPEAK AT YOUR NEXT EVENT

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

Or that new coworker? Or that new friend or neighbor?


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

I travel the world teaching people how to identify these sophisticated scammers BEFORE they strike. How to out them. And most importantly, how to stop them in their tracks.


Here's my one sheet and my 3 minute speaking reel to give you an idea of what I do.


You see, I 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.  


After I got scammed out of nearly $100,000 by a professional con artist known as The Irish Heiress, I went to the police and they laughed at me and turned me away. 


So I started my own investigation and got my con artist arrested, charged and convicted of scamming me in Los Angeles.

And then I got her extradited to the UK after my investigation uncovered 25 victims over there - and I was even profiled in the NY Times for doing it!

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

I’ve since investigated hundreds of con artists and helped many victims all over the world.


In my 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. 

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


Let me know if you or anyone in your sphere might be interested in having me present on their stage. 

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