Women swindlers in America, 1860-1920, Kerry Segrave
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Women swindlers in America, 1860-1920, Kerry Segrave
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-233) and index
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contains biographical information
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index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Women swindlers in America
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bibliography
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Kerry Segrave
Sub title
1860-1920
Summary
"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
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
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