Deception can be seen Bernie Madoff's signature

Bernard Madoff’s signature above clearly displayed his deceitful nature, so much so, that even a second rate graphologist could have easily figured him out. By taking a look at his handwriting now, you, the reader, can get a better idea of how to spot deception in others. This is a particularly useful skill if you are in business and it can save you a lot of trouble in the future because with a little observation, you can learn volumes about the people with whom you do business.

The first thing to do when looking at a signature is to get a “hit”, a feeling of its overall character to allow something to grab your eye as the dominant expression and/or problem of the script. In Madoff’s case, my first impression is that it is illegible and that has an abnormal movement to it, a strange spinning quality. The spinning is hypnotic and inn his case helps to deflect your attention from engaging with the actual signature. Illegible signatures mean the person doesn’t want you to see who they are. In this case, Madoff is amazingly elaborate and consistent about maintaining the illegibility, and so he is a person who works at it harder at not being seen than most. (Illegibility is often seen in the autographs of celebtities who strive to maintain privacy while living in the public eye and to see more of these go to uglyautographs.com).

Madoff’s signature noticeably slants to the left, meaning he is more “in his head”, detached from others and out of touch with his feelings. The backward slant suggests a cold, calculated personality. The letter shapes have been altered, so they do not form real letters, and to graphologists is always a danger sign. Notice how the B looks like a D and how the f’s look like t’s. The letter B stroke also is broken at the top, another sign of deceit by the way. Also notice how the manner in which letters are made completely varies from the first and the second sample. He changes forms in an arbitrary manner which most graphologists would find disturbing. Most people maintain the same letter forms throughout their lives, but here the shapes are ever changing and shifting, which connotes shiftiness on the part of the writer. Another classic sign of deviousness is the letter 'o' that is done as a single loop in a clockwise manner instead of the classic way taught in school. When this sign is present, it suggests underhandedness on the part of the writer, and when seen in conjunction with other negative signs becomes a red flag. There are a number of other revealing signs in his handwriting, including the very sharp hooks at the ends of strokes, but here a few examples were chosen to show how warning signs are discerned in graphology. In the case of Bernard Madoff, if an investor had simply had a graphologist look at the contract before signing, a fortune could have been saved. If you learn nothing else from this blog, remember this: never invest your money with someone with a signature is 100% illegible and looks like a hornets’ nest.