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Presents more than 100 descriptions of fabrications and hoaxes that have been played out around the world.

Former con man Frank Abagnale, an authority on financial foul play, tells stories of the adventures he had while living the high life as a criminal.

Describes the lives and schemes of noted con artists.

Based on the true-life exploits of Frank Abagnale--a con man who impersonated an airline pilot, a lawyer, a pediatrician, a college professor, and an FBI agent.

Presents a comprehensive account of paranormal beliefs and popular delusions in history including the seventeenth-century madness surrounding the value of tulips in Holland, witch hunts and haunted houses, health cures and scares, and other examples of human gullibility.

Profiles a number of known fakes in history including the Cardiff Giant in the 1860's, the Cottingley Fairies in England, the 1950's quiz show "Twenty-One," the Loch Ness Monster, Piltdown Man, and Orson Welles's classic 1938 radio promotion of the "War of the Worlds.

"Whoppers presents the fascinating stories of over fifty people who lied for money, farme, honor, and sometimes, just for the heck of it.

Former con man Frank Abagnale, an authority on financial foul play, tells stories of the adventures he had while living the high life as a criminal.