World Famous Crooks & Con Men
Author: Vikas Khatri
Publisher: Pustak Mahal
Published:
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 8122312063
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Author: Vikas Khatri
Publisher: Pustak Mahal
Published:
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 8122312063
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Nigel Blundell
Publisher: Conran Octopus
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780706421446
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Nigel Blundell
Publisher: Berkley
Published: 1991-03-01
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9780425126585
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProfiles the many individuals who succeeded even as they were lying through their teeth, recounting the stories of an art forger who fooled the experts, a surgeon with no medical training, and many others
Author: Nigel Blundell
Publisher: Bounty Books
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780753706060
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLike it or not, the rascals and rogues of this world are generally more interesting characters than the good guys. Their names and escapades are better remembered than those of the heroes. In this volume you will find a remarkable array of men and women, including the politician who faked his own death, the clerk who 'invested' £32 million of his banks money adn the train robber who became a legend in his own lifetime.
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Publisher: Laissez Faire Books
Published:
Total Pages: 147
ISBN-13: 0983541426
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Nigel BLUNDELL
Publisher:
Published: 1991
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9786005722772
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Nigel Blundell
Publisher: Blake Publishing
Published: 2004-05-01
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781844540006
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCrooks, conmen, fakers, forgers, rascals, rogues, vagabonds and villains -his book is a cornucopia of crime. Throughout history, we have been connednd bamboozled by the most intricate scams and imaginative scoundrels thathe criminal world has to offer. This book offers a look at these shadyharacters - from 19th century art forgers to 21st century conmen such aseter Foster.;The text details how they pulled off their scams and whatotivates them to do what they do. Beware - after reading this you may neverrust anyone again.
Author: Nigel Blundell
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
Published: 2009-06-25
Total Pages: 297
ISBN-13: 1781598886
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom Clifford Irving and his Howard Hughes hoax to the great imposter Frank “Catch Me if You Can” Abagnale—a fascinating history of the art of the con. They’re shrewd, cunning, devious—and charmingly trustworthy. While the criminal exploits of these tricksters, frauds, and swindlers can’t be condoned, it’s near-impossible not to be awed by their audacity and ingenuity. Take Victor Lustig, the “Bouncing Czech” who sold the Eiffel Tower—twice; John Stonehouse, a philandering politician who faked his own death to escape his sins; the impotence cure of the bizarre Dr. John Brinkley who transplanted goat testicles on gullible men; embarrassingly successful Goldman Sachs embezzler Joyti De-Laurey; or Robert Hendy-Freegard, a car salesman and serial seducer who convinced scores of women he was an MI5 agent. Here, too, are the exploits of a “friend of the stars” who infiltrated a royal castle; a fake Scots “laird” who operated from the heart of Scotland Yard; evangelists who fell from grace; and other pilferers, parasites, artful dodgers, charming bastards, femme fatales, big fat liars, and grand masters of dishonorable mention.
Author: Terry Williams
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2015-11-10
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 0231540493
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis ethnography of NYC’s scammers presents “a revealing portrait of a critical but little known element of city life…timely, incisive, and poignant” (Elijah Anderson, author of Code of the Street). This vivid account of hustling in New York City explores the sociological reasons why con artists play their game and the psychological tricks they use to win it. Sociologists Terry Williams and Trevor B. Milton spent years with New York con artists to uncover their secrets. The result is an unprecedented view into how con games operate, whether in back alleys and side streets or in police precincts and Wall Street boiler rooms. Whether it's selling bootleg goods, playing the numbers, squatting rent-free, scamming tourists with bogus stories, selling knockoffs on Canal Street, or crafting Ponzi schemes, con artists use verbal persuasion, physical misdirection, and sheer charm to convince others to do what they want. Williams and Milton examine this act of performance art and find meaning in its methods. Through their sophisticated exploration of the personal experiences and influences that create a successful hustler, they build a portrait of unusual emotional and psychological depth. This engaging ethnography demonstrates how the city's unique urban and social architecture lends itself to the perfect con.
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Published: 1973
Total Pages: 318
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