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George C. Parker (1860–1936): American con man who sold New York City monuments to tourists, including the Brooklyn Bridge, which he sold twice a week for years. The saying "I'll sell you the Brooklyn Bridge" originated from this con. [13] Charles Ponzi (1882–1949): Italian swindler and con artist; "Ponzi scheme" is a type of fraud named ...
Merry Mansfield is a free-spirited con artist who assists mobsters in abducting defaulting fugitives by rear-ending their cars on the highway. Unfortunately, after completing one such abduction on the Overseas Highway, Merry discovers that she and her accomplice "Zeto" have snatched the wrong person: Lane Coolman, a Los Angeles talent manager on his way to Key West to supervise a live ...
A con artist is a person who performs a confidence trick. Con artist may also refer to: ... This page was last edited on 12 June 2024, at 09:23 (UTC).
As millions of people sadly contemplate the job market, the criminal life is increasingly starting to look like the fastest and most enjoyable route to the American dream. The downside is that ...
Agudong starred in 2018 Warner Bros. direct-to-video film Alex & Me as Reagan Wills. [12] In 2018, Agudong also was cast as the lead, Sophia Miller, in the Nickelodeon series Star Falls. [13] In September 2018, it was announced she would play the titular role of a young con-artist in 2019 Netflix sitcom, No Good Nick, her first lead role.
John Ackah Blay-Miezah (born John Kolorah Blay, 1941–1992) was a Ghanaian con artist. He was a pioneer of advance-fee fraud. He claimed to be worth $47 billion. From the 1960s to 1980s, he is said to have swindled over $200m from victims in North America, Europe, and Asia. He was named "the Ultimate Con Man" by 60 Minutes. [1] [2] [3]
Melvin Weinberg (December 4, 1924 – May 30, 2018) was an American con artist, charlatan and federal government informant who is known for his involvement in a sting operation in the late 1970s and early 1980s known as Abscam.
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