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Check for Availabilityout of stock. Click on the button below to search for this title in other formats.  Frauds, Deceptions, and Swindles
Synopses & ReviewsBook News Annotation:Some 150 entries describe petty swindles, large-scale deceptions, and
the dishonest men and women who perpetrated them, from street
swindles such as check passing and the shell game, to televangelist
Reverend Jim Bakker and con man "Count" Victor Lustig, who twice
"sold" the Eiffel Tower. Entries are drawn from The Encyclopedia of
American Crime (Facts on File, 2000) and Hoaxes and Scams
(Facts on File, 1993). Sifakis is a former wire service and newspaper
crime reporter. He has written encyclopedias of crime and
assassinations.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:More than 80 entries examine America's most underhanded plots and the dishonest men and women who created and perpetrated them. Coverage includes schemes and frauds such as accident faking, cash machine rackets, the gold brick swindle, pyramid schemes, and medical quackery. 15 photos. Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-187) and index. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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