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Human history is positively shrouded in the dark arts of deceit and subterfage. According to the Bible, the story of mankind began with the Serpent's hie to Eve, and we have happily profited from deceiving our brothers and sisters ever since. No matter the period or place, the religion or ideology, individuals and institutions have schemed and scammed their way into positions of power and wealth, taking full advantage of man's unique capacity for believing almost anything. With skill and imaginative flair, Histery Gratet Deuptim chronicles the 50 most remarkable tales of fraud and forgery