fraud

Trevor, Nick, and Robyn visit the Royal Tyrrell Museum and discover some very mysterious things going on around the new paleontology dig.

Carl and his friend Sandy foil the plans of criminals who try to use a web reality show scam to cover their burglary.

Discusses some of the ways swindlers can take an honest person's money, describing various scams, con games, and hoaxes that have been perpetrated in the past.

A collection of true stories about some of the most outrageous scams in history.

Diana reaches into the pocket of a fancy coat and finds an invitation to a gala in New York City. Since the coat's owner is out of town, Diana gets a wild idea. With the help of some friends and a glamorous dress, Diana pretends to be someone she's not, and makes it into the party!.

While serving as co-editors of their school newspaper, middle-schoolers Adam and Jennifer uncover fraud and corruption in their school and in the city's government.

Explores the history of common cons and frauds that include stock fraud, e-mail scams, and identity theft; and describes the ways in which law enforcement is fighting it.

Describes the ways different kinds of forgeries, such as signatures and paintings, are investigated; discusses identity theft; and explores the cases of Konrad Kujau's fake Hitler diaries, Clifford Irving's forged Howard Hughes autobiography, and several archaeological fakes.

Describes successful hoaxes and hoaxers from the Middle Ages to 2002, and presents a gullibility test and a further-reading list.