'Other People’s Money, written by Neil Forsyth, recounts the details of Castro’s fascinating story – how a day-dreaming youngster from a working-class suburb of Glasgow managed to stumble upon the perfect credit card scam and spend his late teens flying first class, larging it up with the rich and powerful under a series of assumed identities’ - The Irish Examiner

‘He went to Paris for the spring, cruised the Caribbean in summer and flew to Sydney in winter. He shopped on New York's Fifth Avenue with a limousine standing by and shared drinks with Bono…No single fraudster has taken the card companies to the cleaners quite like Elliot (and) Other People's Money tells the astonishing story of his freeloading lifestyle and how he got away with it’ – Sunday Mirror

'Free money remains a potent fantasy and it's one that came true for Elliot Castro, who thieved a record £1m from the British credit card system. The working-class kid graduated from using dodgy train tickets to a high-rsik existence jetting between Ireland, Ibiza, Canada, New York and Chicago, unitl his luck ran out in a grim Travelodge. An exhilarating Brit variation on Catch Me If You Can, in which Castro's co-writer Neil Forsyth never misses an opportunity to amp up the sweaty-palmed suspense.' Arena Magazine

‘A fascinating and illuminating story, as Elliot Castro's search for the good life is slowly unveiled as an archetypally gifted outsider's quest for affirmation and identity. It will appeal to those of us who have fantasised about spending money we don't have (i.e.: everybody) and serve as a cautionary tale for all credit card holders’ - Irvine Welsh

‘A con as big as the Ritz’ – The Guardian

‘In a few short years, Castro defrauded credit card companies and banks out of hundreds of thousands of pounds. Other People’s Money is his account – as told to Forsyth – of his exploits around the world, and it has the pace and drama of a thriller, with heart-quickening descriptions of transactions made with dodgy cards in the plushest establishments. This great summer read will have you cheering the little guy, who, despite being everything, is eminently lovable”. – GT Magazine

‘With the help of Neil Forsyth, Castro has crafted a concise, self-critical memoir, which deftly conveys the desperation of his plight without a shred of self-pity, but with some welcome flashes of humour. – Daily Express

‘The best con artist and fraudster in the world…and the youngest’ – Loaded

‘(An) extraordinary tale. Castro never paid a bill or filled out a CV in his life, moving straight from normal childhood practices like skipping stones across the river, to flying around the world and spending vast amounts of money that very few people would earn over the course of their lives’ – Sunday Tribune

'Well written, revealing and above all human, Other People's Money is a cut above your average crime saga'. - Switched On Magazine

‘The highlife Elliot Castro led as he ripped off financial institutions for record amounts is the stuff of dreams you don’t dare dream…somehow you’ll find yourself willing him on throughout this spiffing story of his exploits’ – Daily Sport

‘One of Britain’s unlikeliest super criminals’ – The Sunday Herald

‘A criminal career that saw Castro steal millions of pounds on both sides of the Atlantic and blow the lot on an orgy of spending comparable to the antics of Leonardo DiCaprio’s character in Catch Me If You Can’ – The Sunday Times

**** (FOUR STARS) ‘You can't help feeling a bit sorry for Elliot, and impressed with his honesty in portraying himself like this. You'll leave the book impressed, too, with Forsyth's ability to shape Elliot's story into so compelling a narrative’. Book-Blog.com

‘Other People’s Money traces Castro’s journey from a Glasgow estate to some of the world’s finest hotels, and back’ – News and Star

‘At the time he returned to Toronto, Castro was still jetting around the world, wining, dining, sleeping in luxury and blowing wads of cash - none of it his own - on designer clothes, champagne and whatever else he fancied. His spending spree on four continents ran to an estimated seven figures, all before he turned 22, all financed with stolen credit cards and a variety of ingenious cons’. – The Toronto Star

'The charm of the book is that it is neither a mea culpa nor is it didactic. It is an informative story told matter-of-factly, with no excuses leavened by flashes of wry humour. Most importantly, it provides credit card companies and their customers with useful hints on how to arm themselves against fraud'. - Indian Business Standard

'An amazing tale, that intrigues you with details of Elliot Castro's audacious exploits. A great read” - FHM South Africa

**** (FOUR STARS) ‘(An) eye-popping account of the brief but spectacularly profitable career of young Elliot Castro. He was arrested, fittingly enough, wearing a £1,000 suit and a Rolex Oyster President watch he purchased for £12,110 with a card that ought to have been in the wallet of an American businessman. The most surprising thing? How likeable Elliot Castro seems…A fascinating story’- Mail on Sunday

‘Castro was a criminal like no other. Lacking in company, all he wanted to do was get rich and make friends, which was normally done through throwing stolen money at them’ – DN Magazine

‘A narrative that has been told with real empathy. Forsyth shows no qualms in painting a candid portrait of Castro; (he) gives us an exciting account of how he carried out his lifestyle, but he is also interested in the question of why he did it. Castro’s life certainly had its glamorous side, but what really comes across is the fact that ultimately he had chosen the life of a criminal, and his supposed wealth and the status and wellbeing it brought with it was really only a fragile veneer’ – Redbrick Magazine

'A fascinating read' - Classic FM

‘Castro’s tale, which he narrates to Neil Forsyth, is unique. A working-class lad from Glasgow, between the age of 16 and 21 he ripped off a dozen credit card issuers for massive sums. His only motive was the desire to live life high, wide and handsome’ – The Financial Express India

‘One of the most unique cases in the history of British financial crime’ – Skyport

'A mind-boggling tale about a petty thief turned international scam artist extraordinaire... at 16. The intriguing life-on-the-run story is as rich as the youthful swindler’s Rolex watches and designer clobber' – Ralph Magazine