Scams of the 19th Century in Costa Rica

Although many of us know the the scams being run from Costa Rica in the 20th century – Sweepstakes, real estate, crypto currency, investing….the list goes on and on….there were actually a lot done during the 19th century as well. Most likely if you are getting a call saying you won the lottery and that you just need to send money to insure the package……that call is coming from some douche-bag in Costa Rica.

We often think of earlier times as pleasant, perfect even, however, those who lived in Costa Rica’s central valley in the late 1800s were not free from scams.

Costa Rica underwent a modernization that brought with it fraudulent practices in various commercial matters. The written press published cases of individuals and schemes

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