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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. Lustig is widely regarded as one of the most notorious con ...
Joseph Weil. 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". [ 3][page needed] During the course of his career, Weil is reputed to have stolen more than $8 million.
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 ...
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 ...
Soapy Smith. Jefferson Randolph " Soapy " Smith II (November 2, 1860 – July 8, 1898) was an American con artist and gangster in the American frontier, and ultimately the Klondike . Smith operated confidence schemes across the Western United States, and had a large hand in organized criminal operations in both Colorado and the District of Alaska.
Charles Ponzi. Charles Ponzi ( / ˈpɒnzi /, Italian: [ˈpontsi]; born Carlo Pietro Giovanni Guglielmo Tebaldo Ponzi; March 3, 1882 – January 18, 1949) was an Italian charlatan and con artist who operated in the United States and Canada. His aliases included Charles Ponci, Carlo, and Charles P. Bianchi. [ 1]
For all the recording artists who died far too young in the "27 club," it’s staggering that Christopher Wallace was even younger when… The Most Influential Artists: #17 The Notorious B.I.G ...