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Provides details of some of the biggest swindles in history, illustrated with comic-style illustrations, including the "War of the Worlds" broadcast, the discovery of two supposedly new Shakespeare plays, and the discovery of a tribe of Stone Age cave-dwellers in the Philippines.

Presents a comprehensive collection of true stories involving some of the world's most famous forgeries, scams, and fakes including the alleged "Hitler diaries," art forgeries, and much more.

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

Explores the history of common cons and frauds that include stock fraud, e-mail scams, and identity theft; and describes the ways in which law enforcement is fighting it.

A collection of true stories about some of the most outrageous scams in history.

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.

Presents an introduction to the crime of forgery, in simple text with illustrations, explaining how fake documents, fake money, and fake treasures have real life consequences, and discusses why people commit crimes and how they get caught.

Provides a detailed account of the life of Bernie Madoff and his sixty-five-billion-dollar Ponzi scheme, examining interviews and details from court filings, lawsuits, and government investigations, and discussing the suicides, fractured families, and other personal disasters that have occurred since Madoff's downfall in 2009.

"Basketball-crazy Jake Burnett is thrilled to be leaving home to attend prestigious Centerville Prep.

Discusses the relationship between swindlers and their victims, the common threads that tie all swindlers together, and the way victims and future victims can safeguard themselves.

Throughout history and across the globe, scams have run rampant. Some con artists do it for fun, others for profit .

Lovers Nicholas Brink and Clay Guillory escape to Venice for a fresh start, hoping to finance their liaison with the sale of counterfeit silver to an unsuspecting wealthy retiree.

"The story of how a young social climber orchestrated one of history's biggest financial heists, exposing the secret nexus of elite wealth, banking, Hollywood and politics"--OCLC.