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Fifty Scams and Hoaxes (Paperback): Martin Fone

Fifty Scams and Hoaxes (Paperback)

Martin Fone

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Fifty Scams and Hoaxes is a light-hearted investigation into some of the worst examples of financial skulduggery, medical quackery and ingenious hoaxing from history. Along the way we will come across a Pope advocating a drink based on cocaine, a pill to avoid hangovers, a woman who gave birth to rabbits, the man who broke the bank twice, the first examples of insurance fraud and scam emails and much more. Author Martin Fone explores the psychology and methodology deployed by the scammers and shows what can happen when avarice preys on credulity and gullibility. The key characteristics he unearths amongst his despicable gallery of scammers includes; incredible claims, creative use of advertising, playing on people's fears and aspirations, unscrupulous business practices and, when it all goes wrong as it often does, a propensity to flee the scene and leave others to pick up the pieces. Well-paced, fascinating, entertaining and informative, this book will delight the general reader as well as providing food for thought for the more serious student of the foibles of human nature.

General

Imprint: Matador
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: October 2018
Authors: Martin Fone
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 978-1-78901-577-5
Categories: Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Controversial knowledge > Hoaxes & deceptions
Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Occupational & industrial psychology
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN: 1-78901-577-4
Barcode: 9781789015775

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