Reminded of Victor Lustig, who sold someone the Eiffel Tower. He impersonated a government official and told a group of scrap metal dealers it was too costly t

Reminded of Victor Lustig, who sold someone the Eiffel Tower. He impersonated a government official and told a group of scrap metal dealers it was too costly to maintain and that it was set to be demolished and sold as scrap. The man who purchased it was too embarrassed to go to authorities, lest it ruin his reputation.