Ben set up an elaborate scheme to mine gold in the Rockies. He had a large town meeting and made a presentation of his stock. The shares were only $5 each, and everyone could afford them. He showed pictures of the mine and explained how the company expected to gross $100 million each month. As it turns out, he was a terrific con artist who had made several "successful" proposals such as this in towns across America in the last couple of years. He is MOST likely suffering from:

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Ben's behavior is consistent with antisocial personality disorder, which is characterized by a disregard for the rights of others, a lack of empathy, and a tendency to manipulate, deceive, and exploit others for personal gain. His history of successful cons suggests that he is skilled at exploiting others and lacks remorse for his actions.

Ben Set Up an Elaborate Scheme to Mine Gold in the Rockies