ANST - Period Scams?

[Joe Wolf]

I asked:

>> With all the talk recently of computer viruses and prayer hoaxes (all 
>> off-topic) I begin to wonder about such
>> scams in the period we study.  Papal Indulgences aside,  (and I won't 
>>go into whether these are a scam or
>> not! Too heated of a topic!) does anyone know of a medieval equivalent 
>>of a chainletter or get-rich-quick scam?

Lord Stefan li Rous replied with:

>On get-rich-quick scams in period, I imagine it would depend upon
>your definition of what is included in these and what is not. Does
>trumping up witchcraft charges on your nieghbor so you can seize
>his property count? What about watering down milk or adulterating
>metal in coins or grain in bread?

To which I respond with:
These examples are EXACTLY what I was looking for... completely unethical practices
meant to defraud another and result in gain for the instigator.  Any other period scams come
to mind?


Herr Manfred von Wolf
Barony of the Stargate

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