The author

Eli Strongrum.
Following the record.

Eli Strongrum writes The State Fraud Files, a nonfiction series about documented frauds, scams, and confidence schemes from across the United States.

Each book follows the public record from the promise that drew people in to the evidence that finally brought the scheme apart.

The State Fraud Files

The series looks closely at how fraud works in particular places. The settings change, as do the people, institutions, and forms of trust involved. Each volume stands alone, with its own selection of documented cases.

The focus is on clear explanations of financial mechanisms, precise accounts of legal outcomes, and the people who lived with the consequences.

Behind each account

The books distinguish allegations from findings, explain what a loss figure measures, and acknowledge where the record remains incomplete.