Roger Cook's Greatest Conmen : True Stories of the World's Most Outrageous Scams

Cook, Roger, Tate, Tim

ISBN 10: 1844549585 / ISBN 13: 9781844549580

Verlag: Blake Publishing, Limited, John, 2010

Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 56421538-20

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From the very first recorded con?the Elizabethan-era "Spanish Prisoner Scam"?to today's hi-tech online swindles, grifters have become ever-more inventive in their scope, scale, and ambition. This enthralling collection surveys the men and women who invented the most extraordinary scams of all time. Their stories are remarkable, including the tale of Gregor McGregor, the man who invented a fictional South American country, raised international loans on its behalf, and sold much of its nonexistent land to would-be settlers in the 1820s. Also included are the tales of Eric Hebborn, the master forger who conned the art world into buying thousands of his fakes; Arthur Ferguson, who sold Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and the White House to gullible American investors; and Frank Abagnale Jr., the real-life Catch Me If You Can con man who successfully impersonated a pilot, a teacher, a lawyer, and a pediatrician while swindling $5 million across 26 countries. This insightful guide unveils how these professional swindlers fooled countless individuals into handing over their cash, and reveals the techniques developed by the police to bring them to justice.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Roger Cook has worked as a television investigator for more than 30 years. Tim Tate is a television producer.

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Titel: Roger Cook's Greatest Conmen : True Stories ...
Verlag: Blake Publishing, Limited, John
Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: Good