Can You Sell the Eiffel Tower?
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In 1925, infamous conman Victor Lustig managed to sell the Eiffel Tower twice!
He convinced scrap metal dealers that the tower was going to be demolished and sold for scrap. One businessman, Mr. Poisson, was so convinced that he paid 70,000 francs. When he realized he had been scammed, he was too embarrassed to report it to the police.
A few months later, Lustig repeated the same trick and found another gullible buyer.
Afterward, he fled to the United States, where he engaged in counterfeiting money. He remained free until his betrayal by a former lover, leading to his arrest. Lustig was imprisoned in Alcatraz, where he spent the last days of his life.
He convinced scrap metal dealers that the tower was going to be demolished and sold for scrap. One businessman, Mr. Poisson, was so convinced that he paid 70,000 francs. When he realized he had been scammed, he was too embarrassed to report it to the police.
A few months later, Lustig repeated the same trick and found another gullible buyer.
Afterward, he fled to the United States, where he engaged in counterfeiting money. He remained free until his betrayal by a former lover, leading to his arrest. Lustig was imprisoned in Alcatraz, where he spent the last days of his life.
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