Fraud Collection (page 5)

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

Emblem hook garden pond foreground putto puts
Emblem: hook, A garden with a pond. In the foreground, a putto puts a worm on a hook. In the center a putto fishes in the garden pond and in the background a fish is caught

Centerpiece sugar sculpture personifying triumph
Centerpiece or sugar sculpture personifying the triumph of Catholicism in England, Raggvaglio della solenne comparsa, fatta in Roma gli otto di gennaio MDCLXXXVII

114 Feet Long Skeleton Of Fake Sea Serpent Hydrarchos Harlani Put On Show In New York And Boston In 1845 By Albert C. Koch

Fugitive businessman Asil Nadir photographed at his Cyprus home. Circa 1993

Plaque of Polly Peck, the company belonging to fugitive businessman Asil Nadir. 15th March 1993

Former Managing Director of Polly Peck International, Asil Nadir, who fled the UK after his prosecution for various counts of theft and fraud following the collapse of his company

Bearsden Academy School sign - Strathclyde Regional Council sign. Education dispute about pupil 32yrs old - Brian MacKinnon alias Brandon Lee

Leonide Pigeaire
LEONIDE PIGEAIRE claims to be able to read blindfolded when she is magnetised : though accused of fraud, the question has never been resolved Date: 1837

Paranormal: William S. Marriott fake seance with flying banjo
A banjo floats mysteriously in the air at one of William S. Marriotts fake seances, thanks to a hook in the curtain, manipulated by the medium. Date: 1910

Paranormal: William S. Marriott exposes levitation trick
The British magician William S. Marriott simulates Polish medium Stanislawa Tomczyks levitation of an object in full light. Date: 1910

Ted Serios, American thoughtographer
Theodore (Ted) Judd Serios (1918-2006), American thoughtographer. He took photographs which he claimed were infuenced by his own psychic powers, though several people claimed it was a trick

FREE SILVER CARTOON, 1895. Fizz! Boom!! Ah!!! Cartoon depicting Richard Parks Bland, Charles F. Crisp, Henry Moore Teller, Davis Hanson Waite, Joseph C.S

Martin Alister Campbell Hinton (1883-1961)
Portrait of Martin Alister Campbell Hinton, a zoologist and keeper of zoology at the British Museum (Natural History). From Piltdown, A Scientific Forgery

WHISKEY RING CARTOON, 1876. Probe Away! American cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1876, on the continuing investigation of members of the Whiskey Ring

Helen Duncan during a sance showing ectoplasm
Double photograph of the Scottish medium Helen Duncan during a sance showing " ectoplasm" wrapped around her head and reaching down to the floor, May 1931

Undated photograph of the Scottish medium Helen Duncan, blindfolded during a sance, with her head covered with ectoplasm reaching down to floor. The photograph is annotated to show fraudulence

Nicolas Philippe Ledru, known as Comus, quack dotor
Undated head and shoulders pencil sketch of Nicolas Philippe Ledru, known as " Comus", " quack" doctor. HPG/8/1/1 (i) "

Dr Slade the spirit medium
The trial of Henry Slade, the medium who was said to communicate with spirits by a slate board. Top sketch shows Mr G. Leis, counsel for the Prosecution and bottom image shows Professor E

Cheesecloth
Ethel Beenham, Harry Prices secretary, demonstrates how a sheet of cheesecloth 2 metres by half a metre can be fitted into a deceiving mediums mouth or other orifice

A clay reconstruction of the face of Piltdown Man
A clay reconstruction of the face of the paleoanthropological hoax Piltdown Man, discovered in the grounds of Barkham Manor at Piltdown, East Sussex

Caricature of Mrs Fletcher and Mrs Hart-Davies
Caricature of Susan Willis Fletcher, spiritualist, and Mrs Juliette Hart-Davies, her victim. Fletcher was convicted of obtaining jewellery by deception from Mrs Hart-Davies. 1881

Mrs Fletcher on Trial
Susie (Willis) Fletcher is found guilty of obtaining the property of Mrs Hart Davies by spiritualistic fraud, and is sentenced to twelve months hard labour Date: January 1881

Four Poster Bed 1930S
The sumptuous principal bedroom of the Mayfair home of City financier Clarence Hatry, with its wooden panelled walls and four-poster bed. Hatry was jailed for fraud. Date: 1930s

Spirit Rapping
Dr Schiff, of Paris, demonstrates how the so-called spirit rappings can be simulated by using the muscles of the leg Date: April 1859

Paranormal: William S. Marriott flower levitation trick
The British magician William S. Marriott exposing the practices of fraudulent spiritual mediums. Thanks to invisible thread, a flower is mysteriously levitated from a vase. Date: 1910

Paranormal: William S. Marriott exposes the medium Tomczyk
The British magician William S. Marriott shows how investigator Ochorowicz might have been fooled by Polish medium Stanislawa Tomczyks psychokinetic feats. Date: 1910

Paranormal: William S. Marriott simulates table lifting
The British magician William S. Marriott exposes the practices of fraudulent spiritual mediums: Marriott demonstrates the art of table-lifting

Paranormal: William S. Marriott with three simulated spirits
William S. Marriott pictured with three of his simulated spirit figures. Marriott worked to expose the practices of fraudulent mediums by demonstrating how spirits could be simulated. Date: 1910

Paranormal: William S. Marriott exposes seance hand control
The British magician William S. Marriott shows how hand control can be evaded during a s顮 ce. Date: 1910

Paranormal: William S. Marriott demonstrates spirit writing
The British magician William S. Marriott shows how slate-writing can be faked by inserting an umbrella-rib between the tied slates, with a tiny pencil attached. Date: 1910

Paranormal: William S. Marriott simulates automatic writing
The British magician William S. Marriott simulates automatic writing, inspired by a ghostly guide. Date: 1910

Paranormal: William S. Marriott simulated spirit form
The British magician William S. Marriotts simulated spirit form, which was identified as a departed loved one by many who attended his fake s顮 ces. Date: 1910

Paranormal: William S. Marriott simulates a spirit form
William S. Marriott simulates a spirit form to expose the practices of fraudulent mediums. Date: 1910

Paranormal: William S. Marriott exposes fake spirit figures
William S. Marriott exposing fraudulent mediums: pictured here with simulated spirit figures in full light. Date: 1910

Houdinis Seance Fraud
Houdini demonstrates how luminous faces can be faked Date: 1925

Georgina Houghton, spiritualist writer and medium
Georgina Houghton (?-1887), spiritualist writer and medium, seen here with her mothers spirit hovering behind her. The photographer was later exposed as a fraud. Date: 19th century

Albert Grant, Vanity Fair, Ape
ALBERT GRANT (1831-1899) (born Abraham Gottheimer) Irish born British company promoter. Established many companies which were to fail at the expense of the shareholders leading to claims of fraud

Mansion Conservatory
The luxury conservatory, with its plants and stained leaded glass windows, of the Mayfair (London) mansion of City financier Clarence Hatry, who was jailed for fraud. Date: 1930s

Mansion Interior
One of the fireplaces and private bar of the Mayfair (London) mansion of City financier Clarence Hatry, jailed for fraud. Date: 1930s

Luxury Swimming Pool
The luxury outdoor private swimming pool of the Mayfair (London) mansion of City (of London) financier Clarence Hatry, jailed for fraud. Date: 1930s

BILLIE SOL ESTES (1925-2013). American businessman. Conferring with attorneys John Dennison and John Cofer during his televised fraud trial. Photograph, 1962

HARRY HOUDINI (1874-1926). Nee Ehrich Weiss. American magician. With Senator Arthur Capper testifying before the Senate District Committee to expose fraud spiritualists and fortune tellers

PATENT MEDICINE, c1920. American advertisement for Bakers Glandol, . c1920

CLEMENS: HUCK FINN, 1885. Practicing. The king and the duke, a pair of con men traveling with Huck and Jim, practicing the sword fight scene from Shakespeares Richard III

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HIDE AND SEEK AT WESTMINSTER, LONDON, " THOUGHT-READING" BY MR. IRVING BISHOP; 1. Mr. Bishop, Himself, Begs Everybody to Detect Him in Fraud, if Posssible. 2

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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.