A century of swindles : Ponzi schemes, con men, and fraudsters / Railey Jane Savage.
A century of swindles : Ponzi schemes, con men, and fraudsters / Railey Jane Savage.
A century of swindles : Ponzi schemes, con men, and fraudsters / Railey Jane Savage.
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Publisher
Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, [2021]
Call Numbers
G 2021/2120
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Language
English
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Physical content
viii, 250 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction -- They Call Me... Gordon Gordon -- Diamonds in the Rough -- Bad Blood -- The Magicians and the Princess -- The Three Trials of Betty Bigley -- Ways and Means -- If It Walks Like a Drake, and Squawks Like a Drake.
Publication information
Publisher
Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, [2021]
Place of Publication
Connecticut
Date Published
[2021]
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Summary
"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 Soapy Smith, the King of the Frontier Con Men, to the eponymous Ponzi. Fans of clever schemes and schadenfreude alike will be entertained by these tal...
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A century of swindles : Ponzi schemes, con men, and fraudsters / Railey Jane Savage.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2021
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G 2021/2120
Record Identifier
74VKaLRjGVgg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaLRjGVgg
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ISBN
149305368X
9781493053681
DDC
364.1630973
MMS ID
991024428128202626
