Fraud Collection (page 4)

Sunflowers, 1888 (oil on canvas)
NUL119794 Sunflowers, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 100.5x76.5 cm; Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Museum of Art, Tokyo

Honour conquering Deceit, 1561 (marble) (see also 79838)
BEN85530 Honour conquering Deceit, 1561 (marble) (see also 79838) by Danti, Vincenzo (1530-76); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany

La Rue Quincampoix, The Law Affair, c. 1797 (coloured engraving)
CHT185936 La Rue Quincampoix, The Law Affair, c.1797 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Bank Restriction Barometer - a chart showing the effects of the bank note system compared to payments in gold
6032973 The Bank Restriction Barometer - a chart showing the effects of the bank note system compared to payments in gold (litho) by English School

The Arrival of Jabez Spencer Balfour (litho)
1628135 The Arrival of Jabez Spencer Balfour (litho) by Price, Julius Mandes (1857-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Arrival of Jabez Spencer Balfour)

The Alleged Spiritualistic Frauds, sketch at Bow Street Police Court (engraving)
1037573 The Alleged Spiritualistic Frauds, sketch at Bow Street Police Court (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Alleged Spiritualistic Frauds)

Sketches from Australia in Relation to the Tichborne Case (engraving)
1057665 Sketches from Australia in Relation to the Tichborne Case (engraving) by Boot, William Henry James (1848-1918) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Tichborne Trial, Scene in Court during the Delivery of the Judges Sentence (engraving)
1058440 The Tichborne Trial, Scene in Court during the Delivery of the Judges Sentence (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tichborne Trial)

The Prosecution of Dr Slade, the "Spirit Medium"(engraving)
1053847 The Prosecution of Dr Slade, the " Spirit Medium" (engraving) by Gregory, Edward John (1850-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prosecution of Dr Slade)

This Tub Has No Bottom to Stand On, 1875 (wood engraving)
1078628 This Tub Has No Bottom to Stand On, 1875 (wood engraving) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; (add.info.: This Tub Has No Bottom to Stand On)

The Tichborne Trial, "The Beginning of the End"(engraving)
1105818 The Tichborne Trial, " The Beginning of the End" (engraving) by Bromley, Valentine Walter Lewis (1848-77); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tichborne Trial)

After Many Days (litho)
1039107 After Many Days (litho) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: After Many Days)

Protecting the housewife. Weights and measures testing department of the LCC. Testing scales and weights. Thousands are brought to this office each year to be tested

Comedian Ken Dodd after being acquitted of tax evasion charges. Liverpool Crown Court. 21st July 1989

Ken Dodd, pictured arriving at court during his tax fraud trail. 6th June 1989

Lady Lucan wife of missing criminal Lord Lucan

Fans with forged tickets being turned away by Police at Wembley for the Cup final between West Bromwich Albion and Everton. 19th May 1968

Fugitive businessman Asil Nadir speaks to the press at his home in Cyprus after he fled there on fraud charges following the collpase of his company Polypeck 9th May 1993

Sign for Polly Peck International Plc, the multi-trading company whose ex managing director was fugitive businessman Asil Nadir. Circa 1993

Flats at 6 - 10 Embankment Gardens in South West london, belonging to Birol Nadir son of fugitive businessman Asil Nadir. Circa 1994

Bearsden Academy pupils read the revelations on bogus schoolboy Brian MacKinnon alias Brandon Lee who posed as a pupil for 10 years

Cunicularii, or the Wise Men of Godlimon in Consultation, December 1726

Exterior of a polling booth, New York, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Exterior of a polling booth, New York, 1844. Voters in the US presidential election between James Knox Polk and Henry Clay, at...one of the polling-places, which, heretofore

DOYLE IN SPIRIT PHOTO
Conan Doyles image turns up in a spirit photo done by Charles Hope (1863-1933). Hope was frequently accused of fraud, so this photograph may not be genuine. Date: 1920s

The Calumny of Apelles, End 1590s. Creator: Vos, Maerten, de (1532-1603)
The Calumny of Apelles, End 1590s. Private Collection

New terror I conceived at the steep plunge, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
New terror I conceived at the steep plunge, c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil ride on the back of Geryon, the Monster of Fraud

Portrait of Alessandro, Count of Cagliostro (Giuseppe Balsamo) (1743-95) (engraving)
KW102507 Portrait of Alessandro, Count of Cagliostro (Giuseppe Balsamo) (1743-95) (engraving) by Mar, Leopold (1825-p.1877) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

What are the wild wave saying? Liar
What are the wild wave saying? (" Liar" ) Date: circa 1910s

The three-card Monte player, 1897. Private Collection

The scrutiny, or examination of the filth, 1784. Five men, holding their noses and examining chamber pots, with devils in the background on either side. One man is vomiting

Credulity, Superstition and Fanaticism. A medley, 1762. Artist: William Hogarth
Credulity, Superstition and Fanaticism. A medley, 1762; Methodist meeting at Whitefields Tabernacle on Tottenham Court Road, London

Clarence Hatry, failed British financier, 1929. On 20 September 1929 trading in shares in Clarence Charles Hatrys (1888-1965) company, the Hatry group, was suspended by the London Stock Exchange

Ace of hearts. Found in the Collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm

Gamblers by candlelight. Found in the Collection of Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw

The Calumny of Apelles. Found in the Collection of Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

The Cardsharps, 1870s. Artist: Kalganov, Ivan Alexandrovich (1846-1888)
The Cardsharps, 1870s. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Tyumen

The Calumny of Apelles, 1494-1495 (1870). Artist: Franz Kellerhoven
The Calumny of Apelles, 1494-1495 (1870). Botticelli spainting is based on a picture by the Ancient Greek artist Apelles. Found in the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Evangelina Cossio (1877-1970), c1910
Evangelina Cossio (1877-1970), (c1910). During the Cuban War of Independence in 1896-98 her imprisonment as a rebel and escape from a Spanish jail in Cuba

Part of a letter from Thomas Chatterton to Horace Walpole, late 18th century, (1840). Artist: Thomas Chatterton
Part of a letter from Thomas Chatterton to Horace Walpole, late 18th century, (1840). The letter is an account of his pretended discovery of Rowleys poems

Calumny of Apelles, 1497-1498. Artist: Sandro Botticelli
Calumny of Apelles, 1497-1498. Found in the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy

Spirit unmasked at a London seance, 1880. Top: forming a circle by joining hands. Centre: a mediums assistant being placed behind a curtain (left), while spirit manifestations occur (right)

American advertising display card for Groves Chill Tonic
PATENT MEDICINE, c1885. American advertising display card for Groves Chill Tonic

Quack, satirical artwork
Quack. Satirical artwork depicting a quack from Germany. Quack is a derogatory term referring to medical practitioners who defraud patients by claiming to have skills or qualifications that they do

Thomas Nast cartoon about government corruption, 1877
To the victor belong the spoils, a satire on civil service, showing Andrew Jackson statue riding a hog, 1877. Hand-colored woodcut of a Thomas Nast cartoon

Star Route scandal cartoon, 1881
Cartoon of a postmaster in the Star Route mail fraud scheme, 1881. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Thomas Nast cartoon

Automatic photograph of sitters and Rudi Schneider at sance
Automatic photograph of sitters and Rudi Schneider at a sance at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research, 8 March 1932. Harry Price and Professor David Fraser-Harris are controlling Schneider

Scottish medium Helen Duncan during sance with ectoplasm
Photograph of the Scottish medium Helen Duncan during sance with " ectoplasm" wrapped around her head and the end tucked into her nostrils, May 1931. HPG/1/4/2 (x)"

Joseph Wright Harriman, 1867 - 1949. President of Harriman National Bank and Trust Company, seen here with his wife in 1934 after his trial where he was convicted of fraud

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"Fraud: Unmasking Deceptions Throughout History" The British passport, a symbol of trust and authenticity, has been targeted by fraudsters seeking to exploit its credibility. Helen Duncan's controversial practices involving ectoplasm and teleplasmic hands raised suspicions about the legitimacy of her mediumship abilities. The Hamburg Hydra Linnaeus scandal exposed the fraudulent claims made by individuals attempting to pass off fake artifacts as genuine historical treasures. Marriott's questionable involvement in mediumship activities cast doubts on the authenticity of their spiritual connections. An American merchants trade card from 1885 promoting Cocaine Toothache Drops reveals an alarming disregard for ethical marketing towards both children and adults. Dutch Schultz, known originally as Arthur Flegenheimer, was an American gangster who managed to evade tax evasion charges but remained infamous for his fraudulent activities. A poster dating back to c1880 advertised Pratts Healing Ointment, raising questions about its actual healing properties and potential deceitful advertising tactics used at that time. Cunicularii or the Wise Men of Godliman in Consultation is an engraving from 1726 depicting a group claiming wisdom while potentially engaging in deceptive practices behind closed doors. Clark Stanleys Snake Oil Liniment advertisement from around 1895 exemplifies how false medical claims were employed to deceive consumers into purchasing ineffective products with no real benefits. Edward Windsor Kemble's cartoon "Death's Laboratory" (1906) highlighted the dangers associated with patent medicine and advertisers' spurious claims aimed at luring unsuspecting customers into buying dubious remedies. Throughout history, instances have plagued various domains – be it passports, spiritual mediums, historical artifacts, or even medicinal products – reminding us to remain vigilant against deception lurking beneath seemingly trustworthy facades.