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One of the strangest parts of modern Mormon history are the two 1985 car bombings that led to the discovery of what may be one of the greatest forgeries of all time.

A handwriting analyst with forensic training can determine, by comparing a document with samples of the same handwriting, if it is real or a forgery.

Though true believers are keeping the faith, evidence points to a clever fake.

Gustave Anjou's many fraudulent claims of ancestral records are extremely problematic to professional and amateur genealogists.

At the beginning of the 18th century, writers of prose and poetry were adhering to rigid rules and forms later described as feeble correctness.

The Met aquired a rare Duccio painting for $50 million. Now, an expert thinks it's a forgery.

Caretakers, social workers, health care professionals and society as a whole need to be alert to the clinical manifestations of abuse in the elderly.

Han Van Meegeren made a fortune and a reputation forging paintings and fooling Nazis.

Believed to be one of the One Thousand and One tales of the Arabian Nights, the story of Aladdin is an 18th-century storyteller's invention and part of a forgery.

Our concepts of individuality and intellectual property rights are concepts that are fairly new when looking at the grand scale of history.

In addition to the Louvre and Paris' famous modern art museums, the City of Light has a dozen quirky, off-beat museums that are sure to make a family trip memorable fun.

In which we discuss the sad life of the professional art forger, Elmyr de Hory, who tries to put on a brave, bourgeois face in the famous Orson Welles film, F For Fake.

J.S.G. Boggs is an exceptional conceptual artist and master forger who has fallen on hard times.

Leonardo DiCaprio stars in this semi-biographical movie about Frank Abagnale, one of the greatest con artists and master check forgers ever.

Long gone are the days of teen storylines and family pool parties as, this summer, CBS's The Young and the Restless promises the most dark and depressing storylines yet.

The Shroud of Turin is a linen cloth that bears the image of a man who has been traumatized in a manner consistent with crucifixion.

From Arabian Nights hero to Disney character, Aladdin went through many transformations in the 18th and through to the 20th century.

Ancient Egyptians mummified millions of animals during their 3000 years of reign, preserving almost every type of animal that lived in Egypt.

Beware buying and selling online. Craigslist advises doing it close to home and meeting face to face and the SEC says investigate any company before investing in it.

Writer Benjamin Wallace's debut work of narrative non-fiction is a suspenseful and superlative peek into the world of rare wine.

With the outbreak of the Civil War, counterfeiters took the opportunity to increase their activity and pass their versions of the new national currency to unsuspecting pe

More details of Mormon history have become freely available. LDS Leaders warn members to use caution when reading about the history of the church.

The U.S. Passport Card, an alternative to traditional passports using RFID technology, is part of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative to increase border security.

In the past whalers often scratched designs onto the teeth of Sperm Whales. Modern scrimshanders now use a variety of other materials to continue this tradition.

Thursday Next is not your average detective. She doesn't solve cozy murder mysteries or look into the minds of deranged killers. Instead she solves crimes of literature.

Lured by a fraudulent will, thousands of Baker family ancestors spent their life savings chasing a dream.

The fraud artists never rest; they are constantly dreaming up new ways to empty the wallets of the gullible.

Selling unwanted jewellery and other objects made from precious metals has become a great way of making quick money. Online traders cut cost and trading is made easy.

Selling unwanted palladium jewellery online is fast becoming a popular way of making quick money with online buyers wishing to purchase precious metals.

Selling gold items has now become a great way of making quick money with many online cash for gold companies available.

Selling scrap platinum items direct has now become a great way of making quick money with online cash for platinum services available.

Selling scrap silver items has now become a great way of making quick money with online cash for silver services available.

With counterfeiting all the rage in Colonial America, it took a mother and housewife to turn it into a successful business.

Traveling in a different country is difficult enough without the hassle of unfamiliar money. A few minutes spent learning about the Chinese currency is a wise investment.

Teddy bears have been collected for fun and financial investment for years. Collectors invest with a variety of strategies in mind.

The VeriChip is a passive RFID chip designed to be implanted into animals and humans. It is not known how many people have this chip but there are many proposed uses.

As borrowers were fleeced by felons in Florida, state regulators stood by and did nothing. Here's what new home owners can do to protect themselves.

Wales will host its first ever Friday night game in the Six Nations Championship against France on February 26th. Grand Slam winners Ireland play Italy in the first game.

Countless people believe there is a Jewish and Masonic plot to control the world; there is absolutely no truth to the story.

Counterfeit money abounds in China, the country where imitation is still considered a compliment. Many unwary people are fooled by the fakes. Don't be one of them.

This article looks at the benefits of the Christmas gift card in the context of offering Christmas deals and as part of the customer relationship management (CRM) process

A Trojan is a computer program that contains a set of malicious codes. It appears like useful software and tricks the user to get the software installed in his system.

The first UK collection to be indexed by the Ancestry World Archives Project, the Criminal Registers, are invaluable to researchers of family, social and legal history.

A chance discovery and the application of high tech tools helped uncover several works of the great mathematician, feared lost for centuries.

Highwaymen art, a product of Florida's history of segregation, depicts unique tropical beauty in styles ranging from self taught to sophisticated artistic expression.

Having the right personal and professional references can be the difference between a new job and the same old miserable position. Learn how to leverage references.

Fascination with lockpicking has been around as long as locks. Indeed, locksmiths are regarded as almost the high priests of home security.

The legacy of Dee and Kelley, Enochian Magick and Enochian script continues to fascinate many to this day.

Crime has had a freakishly insane twist. A series of strange incidents have been reported in the news at one time. One could only wonder what the cause may be?

In December 1912, the world was abuzz with the news that the missing link between apes and humans had been found.