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History of spamming

Nicolae Sfetcu — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:59:32 +0000

“SPAM” a 19th Century Problem In the late 19th Century Western Union allowed telegraphic messages on its network to be sent to multiple destinations. Up until the Great Depression wealthy North American residents would be deluged with nebulous investment offers. … Read More

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Origin of the term “confidence trick”

Nicolae Sfetcu — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:43:19 +0000

Though dishonesty for financial gain had existed long before, the specific term “confidence man” was first coined in 1849 by the New York Herald to describe the deceptions of William Thompson. Thompson, dressed in genteel fashion, would approach wealthy New … Read More

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History of playing cards

Nicolae Sfetcu — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 09:33:05 +0000

Early history The origin of playing cards is obscure, but it is almost certain that they began in China after the invention of paper. Ancient Chinese “money cards” have four “suits”: coins (or cash), strings of coins (which may have … Read More

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