Articles Tagged with Swindles

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I’m no fan of the blood and drugs True Crime sub-genre, but I can’t resist a well written true (or alleged to be true) financial crime story, aka Follow the Money crime, no longer just associated with political crimes.

It’s possible I like them because the best of them are written by people who know their subjects, are excellent story tellers, and who almost always have a sense of humor that takes a slight edge off the outrage.

These are only a few of the many books written about financial and political flim-flams, confidence tricks, swindles, and scams, but they are some of my favorites. There are many more political, financial, and judicial true crime stories I could include … maybe later:

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If you want to make a stab at trying to understand why con-men succeed, listen to Episode 7 (“For a small investment …”) of The Grift (podcast), which includes some Jimmy Breslin wisdom. (Warning: the last 10 minutes may leave you speechless.)

Among many other books on the topic: “Swindling and Selling,” (1976) by Arthur Allen Leff and Harry M. Markopolos’ 2010 book about Bernie Madoff, “No One Would Listen: A True Financial Thriller.

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