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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 ...
Con artists, as predators, love to pounce on these opportunities of emotional vulnerability. During these periods, "we become a little bit uncomfortable because humans don't really like ...
A man dressed as the Devil at New York City's West Indian Day Parade.. The Devil, (Satan, Lucifer, Mephistopheles, Iblis) appears frequently as a character in literature and various other media, beginning in the 6th century when the Council of Constantinople officially recognized Satan as part of their belief system. [1]
Matchstick Men (2002) – novel by Eric Garcia; the main characters are con artists American Gods (2001) – novel by Neil Gaiman uses a two-man con as a major plot element Going Postal (2004) – Terry Pratchett 's Discworld novel features a convicted and condemned con artist Moist von Lipwig , who applies the principles of the con in his new ...
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A Künstlerroman (German pronunciation: [ˈkʏnstlɐ.ʁoˌmaːn]; plural -ane), meaning "artist's novel" in English, is a narrative about an artist's growth to maturity. [1] [2] It could be classified as a sub-category of Bildungsroman: a coming-of-age novel. [3]
A con artist is a person who performs a confidence trick. Con artist may also refer to: The Con Artists, an Italian crime-comedy film; The Con Artist, a 2010 US romantic comedy film; The Con Artists, a South Korean heist film