Question: The "Confidence Man" and the "grandparent scam" are separated by more than $170$ years; the technological expertise needed to carry out these crimes significantly changed during this time. However, what links these two cases is motive $-$ monetary gain. This is one of the most fascinating questions in the study of crime $-$ although technology has changed how certain crimes are committed $($e$.$g$.,$ internet fraud$),$ have the explanations $($i$.$e$.,$ "why they do it$")$ changed?