Century of Swindles: Ponzi Schemes, Con Men, and Fraudsters

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 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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 09/01/2021
ISBN: 9781493053681
Pages: 258
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d

Review Citations: Library Journal 08/27/2021 pg. 1