RT Book
T1 Don't fall for it: a short history of financial scams
A1 Carlson, Ben
LA English
PP Hoboken, New Jersey
PB John Wiley & Sons, Inc
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/168985359X
AB "Why does financial fraud persist? Why do rich people get taken advantage of in financial scams? Who are some of the most successful charlatans and hucksters of all-time and why were they so successful? What are the financial and business lessons we can learn from some of the biggest frauds in history? What are the conditions under which fraud tends to work best? What steps can people take to avoid being taken advantage of with their money? Why is it often harder to stay rich than to get rich? Each chapter in the book will profile different frauds, charlatans, hucksters or victims of scams. Following stories and anecdotes about how these frauds were carried out, there will be studies and lessons detailing what can be learned from these experiences and how they apply to business, money management, and investing"--
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN HV6691
SN 9781119605164
K1 Swindlers and swindling : History
K1 Fraud : History
K1 Swindlers and swindling : Case studies
K1 Fraud : Case studies
K1 Financial crimes : Case studies