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Item Details
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BEGGARS, CHEATS AND FORGERS
A HISTORY OF FRAUDS THROUGH THE AGES |
| By: |
David Thomas |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£12.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1781593272 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781781593271 |
| Publisher: |
PEN & SWORD BOOKS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
2 June, 2014 |
| Pages: |
160 |
| Description: |
Fraud, Forgery and Confidence Tricks is made up of new research into a neglected area of British history: the stories of historical scams, cheats and forgeries. This book provides an entirely new take on criminal history and the roots of identity theft, email scams and pyramid schemes still employed by criminals today. |
| Synopsis: |
Beggars, Cheats and Forgers is made up of new research into a neglected area of British history: the stories of historical scams, cheats and forgeries. Former Director of Technology at the National Archives, David Thomas has delved into the archives to uncover unusual tales, from Tudor identity theft to the Spanish Prisoner letter scam of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This book provides an fresh take on criminal history and the roots of identity theft, email scams and pyramid schemes still employed by criminals today. |
| Illustrations: |
16-page plate section |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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