The critically acclaimed ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ has put confidence tricks back in the spotlight. Robert Hume looks back at some of the most famous scams.

Melissa McCarthy’s move away from comedy has paid off with an Oscar nomination for her role as a real-life fraudster, writes Laura Harding.

Estee Lauder, who started a kitchen business blending face creams and built it into an international cosmetics empire, has died. She was 95.