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Victor Lustig: the man who sold the Eiffel Tower twice

A smooth operator
International man of mystery
No trace of his childhood
Early crimes
Robbing from the rich
Coming to America
Scamming Al Capone
Printing money
Bogus horse races
The Eiffel Tower scam
Red-faced victims
Financial crisis
A very wanted man
Master of disguise
Captured at last
A daring escape
On the run
Sentenced to the Rock
Sickly patient
A mystery to the end
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A smooth operator

They called him the smoothest con man ever. Moving seamlessly between high society and the criminal underworld, Victor Lustig was responsible for some of history’s greatest scams, including a banknote scandal which almost collapsed the economy and selling the Eiffel Tower. Here's his incredible story.
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lovemoney staff

11 September 2017

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