Scams! : ten stories that explore some of the most outrageous swindlers and tricksters of all time : Schroeder, Andreas, 1946- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive (original) (raw)

154 pages ; 23 cm

Features ten stories about fraud and swindling from around the world and throughout time, focusing on such matters as counterfeit operations and forgeries

Includes bibliographical references and index

The Tasaday: stone-age caveman of the Phillipines -- The great Shakespeare forgery -- War of the worlds: a Martian invasion -- There's a sucker born every minute -- Instant globe-circling, just add water -- Operation Bernhard -- Crazy about books -- La grand Therese steps out -- John Keely's good vibrations -- The imaginary travels of Karl May