Contents
Introduction:What Are Scams, Anyway?
The Tasaday: Stone-Age Cavemen of the Philippines
The Great Shakespeare Forgery
War of the Worlds: A Martian Invasion
There’s a Sucker Born Every Minute
Instant Globe-Circling:Just Add Water
Operation Bernhard
Crazy about Books
La Grande Thérèse Steps Out
John Keely’s Good Vibrations
The Imaginary Travels of Karl May
Sources
Index
About the Author