Other people's money : the rise and fall of Britain's boldest credit card fraudster
Forsyth, Neil, 1978-2024
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Elliot Castro was just a teenager when he began to use his formidable intelligence and charm to swindle millions from the credit card system. No outside individual has ever pulled off this scale of fraudulent activity. From London to New York, Ibiza to Beverly Hills, Castro lived a fantasy life. He stayed in famous hotels, travelled first class and blew a small fortune on designer clothes and champagne. Time after time, Elliot managed to wriggle free of the authorities while his life spiralled out of control. As he juggled aliases, and lied to family and friends, he began to lose his grip on reality. Meanwhile, a detective from Heathrow Police Station was patiently tracking him down. Neil Forsyth chronicles Elliot's extraordinary journey. This true story offers a fascinating insight into the mind of Britain's most audacious, and friendliest, credit card fraudster.
Main title:
Other people's money : the rise and fall of Britain's boldest credit card fraudster / Neil Forsyth with Elliot Castro.
Imprint:
London : Ebury Spotlight, 2024.London : Ebury Spotlight, 2024.
Collation:
313 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 2007.
ISBN:
9781529942934 (pbk)
Dewey class:
364.168
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2955049