Wow. A great hoaxer indeed! The perils of slow and unreliable communication from the New World to the Old kept his sham going. Plus, scamming a bunch of rich im

Wow. A great hoaxer indeed! The perils of slow and unreliable communication from the New World to the Old kept his sham going. Plus, scamming a bunch of rich important folks ensures you won't spend long in jail as they don't want the embarrassment and will have you quickly released.