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18 famous faces who fell victim to scams

Stars who got scammed
Liv Tyler
Jack Nicholson
Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon
John Malkovich
Elie Wiesel
Steven Spielberg
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Uma Thurman
Ben Stiller
Sting
John McEnroe
Robert De Niro
Billy Joel
Tiger Woods
Kiefer Sutherland
Manti Te’o
Noel Edmonds
Cristiano Ronaldo
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John McEnroe

Tennis legend John McEnroe was duped in a high-flying $88 million art investment scam by Lawrence Salander. Adjusting for inflation, that's a staggering $129 million (£101m) sting.

The scheme lasted from 1994 to 2007, with Salander luring investors to pay for ownership shares in works of art. McEnroe lost $2 million ($2.9m/£2.3m today) after investing in a half-share in two paintings. 

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Matt Bradfield

05 July 2024

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