Description
| Product ID: | 9781838862213 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | TH |
| Title: | Fakes, Scams & Forgeries |
| Subtitle: | From Art to Counterfeit Cash |
| Authors: | Author: Brian Innes |
| Page Count: | 256 |
| Subjects: | Forgery, falsification and theft of artworks, Forgery, falsification & theft of artworks, True crime, Fraud, Computer fraud and hacking, True crime, Fraud, Computer fraud & hacking, Europe, Asia, Africa, The Americas, Australasia, Oceania & other land areas, Modern period, c 1500 onwards |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Fakes, Scams and Forgeries details many of the most notorious deceptions in history, describing how they were perpetrated, and how they were eventually detected. As well as describing famous forgers and legendary frauds, the text deals with many modern scientific techniques that have been developed to help counter these criminal efforts. For as long as historical annals have been kept, they have recorded the frauds and fakes that have been imposed upon innocent dupes. Perhaps the earliest Christian story of all is that which tells of the deception that Jacob practised on his unsuspecting father Abraham, pretending to be his brother Esau; and today the theft of identity is reported to be the most rapidly spreading crime. And throughout the ages works of art and literature, coinage, and documents of all kinds have been forged for profit, personal status – and even out of pure mischief. |
| Imprint Name: | Amber Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Amber Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-09-14 |
