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See MEPO 3/3153
Catalogue reference: MEPO 3/3153/a
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The 'Spanish Prisoner' type of fraud operated from Mexico. An example of the 'Spanish...
Catalogue reference: MEPO 3/3050
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This record is about the The 'Spanish Prisoner' type of fraud operated from Mexico. An example of the 'Spanish... dating from 1934-1951 in the series Metropolitan Police: Office of the Commissioner: Correspondence and Papers, Special.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MEPO 3/3050
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1934-1951
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Description (What the record is about)
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The 'Spanish Prisoner' type of fraud operated from Mexico. An example of the 'Spanish Prisoner Swindle', a form of confidence trick believed to have originated in France 1797 and since practised all over the world
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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See also MEPO 3/170
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 235/48/601
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1258499/
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MEPO 3
Metropolitan Police: Office of the Commissioner: Correspondence and Papers, Special...
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