#con-artist

#con-artist

The author recounts a personal experience with a con artist who scammed them out of nearly $100,000, ultimately leading to their pursuit of justice.

In 1925, Count Victor Lustig successfully scammed Parisian businessmen by pretending to sell them the Eiffel Tower, showcasing his extraordinary con artistry.

Anna Sorokin, convicted con artist, now joins Dancing With the Stars while under house arrest, displaying her ankle monitor as part of her public persona.

Con artist Mark Roy Anderson pleaded guilty to duping investors of over $18 million with false claims of a cannabis empire.

Anderson's history of swindling dates back three decades, with the latest scheme involving a non-existent hemp farm and misleading investment pitches.