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1860-1920

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Women swindlers in America
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1860-1920

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"Studies frauds and swindles perpetrated by women, and offers character studies of several key female swindlers including Ann O'Delia Diss Debar, Mabel Parker, and Sarah Casselman, among others. Frauds covered include spiritually-based crimes (i.e. deceptive séances, "spirit writing") and love crimes (i.e. matrimonial racketeering), as well as "sob story" panhandling, counterfeiting, faking wealth, and pension fraud"--Provided by publisher.

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McFarland & Company
Language
English

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Subjects
Case studies, Swindlers and swindling, History, Fraud, Female offenders, United states, history, 19th century, United states, history, 20th century
Places
United States
Times
1865-1921

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Women swindlers in America: 1860-1920
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Table of Contents

Spiritualism
Spiritualism-Ann O'Delia Diss Debar
Love and marriage
Sob stories
Passing bad paper
Passing bad paper-Mabel Parker
Commercial interests
Commercial interests-Marion La Touche
Faking wealth
Faking wealth-Sarah Casselman
Faking wealth-Bertha Heyman
Faking wealth-Cassie Chadwick
Pension fraud and imposters
Various frauds
Various frauds-Ellen Peck.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Jefferson, NC
Genre
Case studies.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
364.16/3092273
Library of Congress
HV6695 .S44 2007, HV6695.S44 2007

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p. cm.

ID Numbers

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OL17161139M
ISBN 13
9780786430390
LCCN
2007007482
OCLC/WorldCat
85692773

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