Despite the havoc they wreak, the fraudsters at the centre of famous cases tend to fascinate the public. In recent years, a slew of documentaries have illuminated some of history's most infamous con artists, with Apple Cider Vinegar (pictured) – a series about the Australian health fraudster Belle Gibson – the latest to get the Netflix treatment.

From the Tinder Swindler to the inspiration behind Catch Me If You Can, read on to discover the notorious scammers who lied and cheated their way to the high life, often destroying other people's lives along the way.

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