"Studies frauds and swindles perpetrated by women, and offers character studies of several key female swindlers including Ann O'Delia Diss Debar, Mabel Parker, and Sarah Casselman, among others. Frauds covered include spiritually-based crimes (i. e. deceptive séances, "spirit writing") and love crimes (i. e. matrimonial racketeering), as well as "sob story" panhandling, counterfeiting, faking wealth, and pension fraud"--Provided by publisher.