Con Artists Memoir

Left is the true story of a million-dollar kidnapping gone wrong and the elusive hunt for the criminal mastermind behind it all. From murdering his best friend to high-speed chases, breaking out of prison, and cold-blooded guile, this is the story of international fugitive Hossein Nayeri, as told by Lieutenant Ryan Peters of Orange County.

I Was Scammed: Don’t Be Scammed by Email, Phone, and Social Media Scams begins with a brief introduction to how the scam investigation began after a scam targeting book authors in The Big Con. Then the book focuses on the different ways that scammers use emails, phone calls, and social media posts to find victims. Some of the scams featured include inheritance, business opportunity, investment, and consignment scams. Others are winning a lottery, good news for you, help from the government, account suspended, unauthorized access, and credit card misuse scams.

The ultimate collection of Australia's craziest cons and mad schemes from a master storyteller. Australia is the birthplace and setting of some of the wildest, craziest and least-likely-to-succeed cons and rorts in history. From the cleverest double-crosses to the most unlikely and maddest schemes, master storyteller Jim Haynes reminds us that we've never been shy of pulling a trick or two.

King is the story of how Kirkland Gaynes rose to become "Top Pimp" in Chicago's seedy underworld. It's an unapologetic account of what is known as the "Pimp Game". King shows that dreams can come true. But the flip side to a dream is nightmarish.

I Was Scammed: Don’t Be Scammed by the Latest Scams begins with a brief introduction to how the scam investigation began after a scam targeting the book authors of The Big Con. Then the book focuses on some of the latest scams, including gift card, couponing, and phone contest scams. Other scams featured are podcast, conference participation, book review, publishing, and marketing service scams. Besides describing the scams, the book provides tips on how to avoid becoming a victim, and what to do if you are one.

I Was Scammed: Don’t Be Scammed by Identity Fraud features the different methods that scammers use to steal one’s personal identity, followed by ways to avoid such scams. The book describes the growing identity theft problem, the many data breaches that have occurred, the ways scammers use your personal information, how to protect your identity from theft, and how to repair the damage after a scam. Besides describing the scams, the book provides tips on how to avoid becoming a victim, and what to do if you are.

As pessoas manipuladoras costumam usar táticas secretas para fazer com que outras pessoas façam o que querem. Eles tentam exercer controle sobre suas vítimas usando métodos de agressão ocultos. Isso é diferente da agressão regular, porque geralmente é sorrateira e sutil.

Are you afraid of things that go "bump" in the night? Don't look now, but some of the most gruesome serial murders occurred in your neighborhood. Fourteen-year-old Jesse Pomeroy had a long history of terrorizing and brutalizing young boys around Boston, then his thoughts turned to murder. Meet America's youngest serial killer. When asked why he did it, all he could say was: "I don't know. I had to." Belle Gunness, the La Porte, Indiana, serial killer, lured men to her murder farm by advertising for a husband in Scandinavian matrimonial magazines.

Explore six chilling axe murders and discover how just a regular tool became known as one of most deadly objects. Learn how to avoid the same mistakes made by the victims of these horrific crimes by listening to the court documents, first-hand accounts, and witness testimonies.

Serial killers are not simple monsters, as many believe. They are human beings just like us: men and women who have made the wrong choices or been turned into ugly creatures by their upbringing. Some seek to cause pain and shock - others just wish to scratch an itch that they have in their mind. All of them bring darkness in their own way.

In this true crime anthology, you’ll learn about some of the most shocking true crime cases that have happened in the last 40 years. You will find yourself thrust into a world that is often depraved but always intriguing and fascinating, leaving you wanting to learn more.

"'Om du inte är snäll, så kommer Rottenikken och tar dig!' Hur många olydiga barn från krigstiden är det inte som idag kan minnas detta hot från sina föräldrar? Rottenikken - Rolf Erling Knutsen - är en av de märkligaste personerna i norsk rättshistoria." Knutsen härjade som värst i norska Telemark när landet var under tysk ockupation. Den norska allmänheten lärde känna honom genom sensationellt dramatiska tidningsartiklar, och hans våldsamma rykte användes av nazisterna i skrämselpropagandan mot den norska motståndsrörelsen.

Ist der norwegische "König des Kitsches" ein Steuerhinterzieher? Diese True Crime-Geschichte befasst sich mit dem exzentrischen norwegischen Maler Odd Nerdrum, dem vorgeworfen wurde, die norwegische Steuerbehörde um einen sehr großen Betrag betrogen zu haben. Ein vielschichtiger Fall, der so leicht nicht zu entwirren war.

I Was Scammed Books: Don’t Be Scammed by Home Sale and Rental Scams features an overview of different types of scams, followed by a brief introduction to how the scam investigation began after a scam targeting book authors in The Big Con, the audiobook discusses the different types of real estate frauds, including rental scams, moving scams, home improvement and repair scams, and real estate investment scams. Besides describing the scams, the audiobook provides tips on how to avoid becoming a victim, and what to do if you are.

Would you like to find out how to avoid being manipulated by people you trusted? If your answer to this question is yes, then keep reading to find out more. Human beings have the unique capacity to alter their environment to suit their needs. This capacity to alter the environment can be stretched as far as manipulating others to inadvertently do their bidding. This poses a significant threat to the much-treasured freedoms that ought to be enjoyed by all without external influence.

London 1901. The city is in the grip of "monkey man mania". Intrepid explorer Drake Patterson has caused a media storm following his astonishing discovery of a frozen ancient man in the remote Himalayan Mountains. This primal man has been triumphantly transported back to England as proof of the missing link in evolutionary theory. The upcoming auction of the specimen causes a stir amongst academics and the board of the British Museum.

Aquel día parecía ser como cualquier otro para un niño de 12 años. Pues sucede que ese día había reservada, una experiencia nueva para mí.

I 1995 bragede en gul gummiged uden nummerplader ind i hjørnet af muren til fængslet i Vridsløselille. Under en sky af støv og kaos flygtede 12 fanger. Historien gik verden rundt og er stadig i dag den mest omtalte fangeflugt i Danmarkshistorien. FANGEFLUGTEN FRA VRIDSLØSELILLE er en del af serien DANMARKS STØRSTE KRIMINALSAGER, der opruller de allerstørste og mest fascinerende sager i nyere dansk kriminalhistorie. Serien er skrevet direkte til lyd og produceret af Rakkerpak Production for Gyldendal Stereo.

From the unexplained disappearances of historic expeditions to the mind-bending theories of some of the world's most puzzling cases, this book takes listeners on a journey through the most fascinating mysteries of our time. With insights from the latest research and the mind of an AI, this book offers new perspectives on well-known cases, such as the disappearance of the Mary Celeste and the unexplained death of Elisa Lam.

PFA-sagen er en sag om bedrageri og dokumentforfalskning for flere milliarder kroner. Erhvervsmanden Kurt Thorsen og daværende direktør i PFA Pension Rasmus Trads forfalskede selskabets administrerende direktør André Lublins underskrift på en række garantier, der blandt andet skulle finansiere en ferieby i Spanien og luksuslejligheder i Tuborg Havn. "PFA MILLIARDERNE DER FORSVANDT" er en del af serien "DANMARKS STØRSTE KRIMINALSAGER", der opruller de allerstørste og mest fascinerende sager i nyere dansk kriminalhistorie.