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The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower Twice
- CM30 11y agoNot sure what's more interesting here; the fact this guy managed to actually get people to believe in some of his claims before being arrested or the fact that quite a few other criminals have done the exact same thing. See, George C Parker and the (possibly non existent) Arthur Furguson.
- everly 11y agoI particularly liked his 8th commandment of the con: "Never boast. Just let your importance be quietly obvious."