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Savage, Railey Jane.
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Swindlers and swindling -- United States -- History.
Fraud -- United States -- History.
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Savage, Railey Jane.
Swindlers and swindling -- United States -- History.
Fraud -- United States -- History.
MARC Display
A
century
of
swindles
:
Ponzi
schemes
,
con
men
, and
fraudsters
/ Railey Jane Savage.
by
Savage, Railey Jane.
Lyons Press, 2021.
Call #:
364.1630973 S264c
Subjects
Swindlers and swindling -- United States -- History.
Fraud -- United States -- History.
ISBN:
9781493053681 (pbk.)
Alternate title:
Ponzi
schemes
,
con
men
, and
fraudsters
Description:
viii, 250 p. : ill. (black and white) ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"From the Guilded Age through WWII, America was rife with ne'er-do-wells on a neverending search for the next big score. Between 1850 and 1950 lawlessness melded with ingenuity, fueled by optimism and ruthlessness: America was dangerous, buzzing, and where opportunity came to take flight -- the perfect conditions for swindlers. The gall and gumption of their hustles strain credulity. Fake diamond fields? War with Canada? Sir Francis Drake's unclaimed fortune? Apparently, all was fair in the quest for something-for-nothing. 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."--Back cover.
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