Criminal Investigation: a Practical Handbook for Magistrates, Police Officers and Lawyers, Volume 3 by Hans Gross (1847 - 1915) · LibriVox

Cheating and Fraud iii.B

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19th century Indian coiners targeted women with elaborate exchange scams, dexterously swapping genuine rupees for counterfeits.

This episode from Hans Gross's 19th century criminal investigation handbook examines historical methods of forgery and fraud detection, focusing on techniques for breaking and recreating wax seals on letters and manufacturing counterfeit coins in colonial India. It provides detailed forensic analysis of criminal methods alongside detection techniques used by investigators of the era.

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