Beggars, Cheats and Forgers

A History of Frauds throughout the ages

Nonfiction, History, British, Social & Cultural Studies, True Crime
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Author: David Thomas ISBN: 9781473838178
Publisher: Pen and Sword Publication: June 30, 2014
Imprint: Wharncliffe Language: English
Author: David Thomas
ISBN: 9781473838178
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication: June 30, 2014
Imprint: Wharncliffe
Language: English

Beggars, Cheats and Forgers is made up of new research into a neglected area of British history: the stories of historical scams, cheats and forgeries. Former Director of Technology at the National Archives, David Thomas has delved into the archives to uncover unusual tales, from Tudor identity theft to the Spanish Prisoner letter scam of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This book provides an fresh take on criminal history and the roots of identity theft, email scams and pyramid schemes still employed by criminals today.

As featured in Hertfordshire Life Magazine, Wiltshire Times, Bradway Bugle and My Croxley News.

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Beggars, Cheats and Forgers is made up of new research into a neglected area of British history: the stories of historical scams, cheats and forgeries. Former Director of Technology at the National Archives, David Thomas has delved into the archives to uncover unusual tales, from Tudor identity theft to the Spanish Prisoner letter scam of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This book provides an fresh take on criminal history and the roots of identity theft, email scams and pyramid schemes still employed by criminals today.

As featured in Hertfordshire Life Magazine, Wiltshire Times, Bradway Bugle and My Croxley News.

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