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Frauds, Deceptions and Swindles
Overview: More than 150 entries in this fascinating book examine America's most underhanded plots - and the dishonest men and women who created and perpetrated them. From televangelist Reverend Jim Bakker to con man "Count" Victor Lustig, who twice "sold" the Eiffel Tower, and from street swindles such as check passing and three-card monte to the masterful money-shuffling of Charles Ponzi, this enlightening history of grifts, cheats and gambles will surprise and captivate even the most cunning readers. 196 pages.
Category: General
| ISBN-10: | 0816044228 | | Language: | English |
| Pages: | 196 |
| Dimensions: | 9.21" l x 7.37" w x 0.61" h |


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