In a brazen scheme, two men were apprehended in Milwaukee, charged with involvement in a fake directory swindle. This was just the latest in a string of arrests targeting some of the most cunning swindlers in the business. The Association of American Directory Publishers had been waging a relentless war against these individuals, who had bilked unsuspecting victims out of their hard-earned cash using one of the most audacious scams ever concocted.
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Key Facts
- State: WI
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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