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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 after him. [14] Soapy Smith (1860–1898): American con artist and gangster in Denver and Creede, Colorado and Skagway, Alaska, in the 1880s and 1890s [15]
Victor Lustig (German pronunciation: [ˈvɪktoːɐ̯ ˈlʊstɪç]; January 4, 1890 – March 11, 1947) [1] [2] was a con artist from Austria-Hungary, who undertook a criminal career that involved conducting scams across Europe and the United States during the early 20th century.
The con artist will then slam on his brakes to "avoid" the shill, causing the victim to rear-end the con artist. The shill will accelerate away, leaving the scene. The con artist will then claim various exaggerated injuries in an attempt to collect from the victim's insurance carrier despite having intentionally caused the accident.
Novels about con artists (11 P) Pages in category "Fictional con artists" The following 194 pages are in this category, out of 194 total.
Con artist stories have always held an outsized position in pop culture, but in 2022, they’re really having a moment. Hulu has The Dropout, starring Amanda Seyfried as disgraced Theranos founder ...
Joseph "Yellow Kid" Weil (July 1, 1875 – February 26, 1976) [1] [2] was one of the best known American con men of his era. Weil's biographer, W. T. Brannon, wrote of Weil's "uncanny knowledge of human nature".
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 ...
READ MORE: 'Madoff' Star Richard Dreyfuss Explains Why He Turned Down a Meeting With Famous Con Artist. When interviewed at the Ames, Iowa, event last month, Dreyfuss told reporters that he isn't ...