From mystifying deceptions to shocking frauds, Scams and Cons: A True Crime Collection features gritty, investigative fact-finding, salacious stories, and actual testimonies surrounding some of the world's most famous criminal grafters. This book covers the most provocative cases, both prominent and lesser-known, in riveting detail, with each chapter delving deep into case notes and highlights, chronicling firsthand reports from journalists and police. Plus, a bonus trivia chapter contains a variety of fascinating tidbits on other remarkable swindlers in history. From cults of personality to murderers, cases include: Simon Leviev the notorious "Tinder Swindeler", Ann Sorokin the fake heiress, Elizabeth Holmes founder of bogus biotech firm Theranos, Robert Hendy-Freegard the "Puppet Master", Issei Sagawa a cannibatistic exchange student, John Edward Robinson one of the internet's first serial killers, James Hogue the Ivy League scammer, Alicia Esteve Head who pretended to be a 9/11 survivor