Hoaxes and scams : a compendium of deceptions, ruses, and swindles
(Book - Regular Print)
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Published
[New York] : Facts on File, [1993].
Physical Desc
xi, 308 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
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Published
[New York] : Facts on File, [1993].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
An exhaustive collection of the world's most devilish money-making schemes and elaborate practical jokes, from the age-old shell game to cash machine swindles of today, including notorious imposters (Count Alessandro di Cagliostro), master swindlers (Charles Ponzi and "Yellow Kid" Weil), brilliant forgers (Louis Marcy) and renowned spiritualist fakers (Daniel D. Home and the Fox sisters).
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ells the stories of quack cures, confidence men, automobile repair scams, practical jokes, imposters, swindlers, fraudulent scientific research, phony mediums, and newspaper hoaxes
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Cottonwood Public Library - Oversize Collection | 364.163 SIF | Find It Now |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sifakis, C. (1993). Hoaxes and scams: a compendium of deceptions, ruses, and swindles . Facts on File.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sifakis, Carl. 1993. Hoaxes and Scams: A Compendium of Deceptions, Ruses, and Swindles. Facts on File.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sifakis, Carl. Hoaxes and Scams: A Compendium of Deceptions, Ruses, and Swindles Facts on File, 1993.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sifakis, Carl. Hoaxes and Scams: A Compendium of Deceptions, Ruses, and Swindles Facts on File, 1993.
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