Great Frauds & Everyday Scams by John Croucher is an odd book. Packed
with bizarre stories of tricksters and cheats, it reveals a world in which you
can discover for yourself the loopholes in the credit card system, how to carry
off outrageous impersonations, swindle insurance companies, and more. Only a
statistician, fascinated by numbers, could get away with it. Though few have the
bravado to claim for 36 suits, 57 pairs of trousers, 86 shirts and 10 leather
jackets lost travelling. Published by Allen & Unwin,
£6.50/$8.95, ISBN 1864484519.
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