Scams and Cons: Manipulative Masterminds, Serial Swindlers, and Crafty Con Artists - Softcover

Madison Salters

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1646044622 ISBN 13: 9781646044627

Publisher: Ulysses Press, 2023

Synopsis

From mystifying cons to shocking scams, Scams and Cons: A True Crime Collection features case file facts, fascinating details, and true testimonies of the world's most famous scammers and con artists. This book includes the most salacious cases as well as lesser-known ones, with each chapter delving deep into the facts of the case and chronicling first-hand accounts from journalists and police. Plus, a bonus trivia chapter at the end includes a variety of extra-fascinating tidbits. From cults of personality to murderers, cases include: Simon Leviev; Anna Sorokin; Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos; Robert Hendy-Freegard; Issei Sagawa, the Japanese cannibal who conned his way out of French prison; John Edward Richards, one of the internet's first serial killers and a dedicated con man; James Hogue, whose multiple false and stolen identities saw him gain a scholarship to Princeton; Alicia Esteve Head, whose accounts of survival and loss in 9/11 were as fictional as the suicide she doctored to escape the repercussions; and more! A perfect gift for fans of shows, films, and documentaries like Inventing Anna, Bad Vegan, The Tinder Swindler, The Dropout, Dirty John, and more.

About this title

About the Author

Madison Salters has been a writer, journalist, editor, and translator for over a decade in news and across literary publications. Her storytelling sits firmly at the intersection of she has worked alongside the UN in Istanbul, written a play for audiences in Paris, won entrepreneurship awards in London, translated documentaries from Japanese, and penned comics in the United States.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ulysses Press
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1646044622
• ISBN 13: 9781646044627
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192