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 - just what I needed ! Thanks to this fine little volume, I've now got six pseudonyms and am wanted in four states. Hurrah ! Rating: - Funny -- and FactualForget all that stuff you've heard about the "new Bonnie and Clyde." Those two are idiots anyway, especially if they didn't realize that this book was written to provide laughs, not to serve as an "Anarchist's Cookbook" for wannabe grifters. Author Jones has an arch, witty style that's lots of fun to read, but she's full of facts, too. The "Would I Lie" sections that end each chapter are well worth the price of admission on their own. These brief run-downs of real-life examples of a given "cheat" from recent and past history are a hoot -- and they show that a lot of research went into this little volume. After a perusal of the whole thing, well, let's just say the record shows that your chances of getting away with evildoing are pretty slim. Oh, and one more thing: I love the elegant design of "The Art of Cheating," complete with ultra-clever cartoons by a New Yorker contributor. Rating: - Very funny book!I am surprised that so many people are taking this book so seriously. It's a very funny, wry look at the little ways in which the average joe can cheat. Hardly a how-to guide regarding identity theft! An easy, enjoyable, minorly wicked read! Rating:  - What Gives????What a pitiful example of how money-hungry and shallow our society has become. Did the author really create this book to teach people how to cheat or was it suppose to be a humorous "anecdote"? Whatever the reason, I hope the author is proud that two young people used the book to steal thousands of dollars from innocent people. Way to go. Rating: - Write about what you knowThe author seems very knowledgable on this subject. I wonder how she sleeps at night knowing her book was used by two recently nabbed identity thieves as their personal how-to guide for their crime spree. What goes around comes around. When the day comes that she gets her identity stolen by someone who has read her book, I wonder how she is going to feel. A book that teaches criminals the fine art of identity theft. Yeah. Hillarious. In association with Amazon.com | |