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A Century of Swindles

- Ponzi Schemes, Con Men, and Fraudsters

About A Century of Swindles

Between 1850 and 1950, lawlessness in America melded with ingenuity fueled by ruthlessness. Opportunity came knocking, and the unscrupulous answered the knock. The scammers in this volume range from the undeniably unscrupulous, to the ill and ill-advised. Fans of clever schemes and schadenfreude alike will be entertained by these tales of the rise and fall of some of America's greatest swindlers.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781493053681
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 258
  • Published:
  • October 31, 2021
  • Dimensions:
  • 155x230x16 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 372 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: August 22, 2025

Description of A Century of Swindles

Between 1850 and 1950, lawlessness in America melded with ingenuity fueled by ruthlessness. Opportunity came knocking, and the unscrupulous answered the knock. The scammers in this volume range from the undeniably unscrupulous, to the ill and ill-advised. Fans of clever schemes and schadenfreude alike will be entertained by these tales of the rise and fall of some of America's greatest swindlers.

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