NCJ Number
15314
Date Published
1971
Length
160 pages
Annotation
CASE HISTORIES WHICH CONCENTRATE ON THE MODUS OPERANDI OF BOTH SMALL AND LARGE-SCALE OPERATORS.
Abstract
THE AUTHOR RELATES ACCOUNTS OF FRAUD SCHEMES, AND CONFIDENCE GAMES FROM HIS FIRST-HAND ACQUAINTANCE WITH WHITE COLLAR CRIMINALS AND THEIR METHODS. EMPHASIZED IS THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THESE OFFENDERS AND THEIR SCHEMES. DETAILED CASE HISTORIES RANGE FROM THE SALE OF ACORNS FOR 'GENUINE JAPANESE OAK TREES' TO GULLIBLE GARDEN ENTHUSIASTS TO COMPLEX DEALINGS IN PHONEY INSURANCE, SHARES, AND PROPERTY.