Elliot Castro was a gifted outsider, a working-class kid with ambitions who wanted to live the high life but lacked the money to do so. Until, at the age of 16, he worked out how to use the credit card system to his advantage. Identifying the banks' security weaknesses, utilising his intelligence and charm, Elliot embarked on spending spree.
"An eye-popping account of the brief but spectacularly profitable career of young Elliot Castro. It's a fascinating story and I would recommend it as a cautionary tale to anyone who has ever possessed a credit card"
--Mail on Sunday--