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1. listverse.com › 2018/02/15 › 10-of-historys-most10 Of History's Most Prolific Con Artists And Their Famous ...

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   Feb 15, 2018 · Joseph Lewis (aka Hungry Joe) was a prolific swindler who was active in late 19th-century New York. His con of choice involved enticing rich marks into fixed matches of bunco, a popular parlor game of the time. Lewis was so successful that he earned the moniker “king of the Bunco Men.”.

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3. history.howstuffworks.com › con-artists5 of History's Most Cunning Con Artists | HowStuffWorks

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   Mar 9, 2022 · Natwarlal, the 'King of Cons'. Simon Leviev, the 'Tinder Swindler'. Gregor MacGregor, the Scottish Financier Who Invented a Country. 1. Charles Ponzi and His Infamous 'Scheme'. You know you're an accomplished con man when they name an entire crime after you.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_con_artistsList of con artists - Wikipedia

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   Gaston Means (1879–1938): American con-man and associate of the Ohio Gang. Natwarlal (1912–2009): Legendary Indian con man known for having repeatedly "sold" the Taj Mahal, the Red Fort, the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the Parliament House of India.

5. allthatsinteresting.com › con-artists9 Con Artists Who Pulled Off History's Biggest Scams — And ...

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   From the man who sold the Eiffel Tower to the ex-cop who enlisted Mormons and mobsters to steal millions from McDonald's, learn the unbelievable stories of history's biggest conmen.

6. www.imdb.com › title › tt6234134Kings of Con (TV Series 2016–2017) - IMDb

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   Kings of Con: With Rob Benedict, Richard Speight Jr., Carly Nykanen, Kim Rhodes. A glimpse into the behind the scenes shenanigans that happen at fan conventions when the actors are the craziest ones there.

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7. www.biography.com › con-artistsNotorious Con Artists: The Most Famous Cons and Scammers

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   A collection of the world's most famous con artists, scammers, swindlers, and grifters.

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   Does kings of Con have a real life story?

   • Each episode of Kings Of Con contains a real life situation that writers Rob and Rich have experienced. It's these experiences that were the catalyst for creating the series. How many seasons does Kings of Con have? Powered by Alexa Kings of Con: With Rob Benedict, Richard Speight Jr., Carly Nykanen, Kim Rhodes.

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   Where did the term 'con artist' come from?

   • The term “con artist” or “conman” comes from one of American history’s earliest scammers, a man by the name of William Thompson. In 1849, Thompson was arrested in New York City for a slew of successful scams during which he duped unassuming passersby on the street into lending him their valuables before vanishing with them.

   9 Of History's Biggest Con Artists And The Scams They Almost Pulled Off

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   What does a con artist do?

   • Nowadays better known as a con artist, his tactics involve finding a suitable victim (referred to as a “mark” or “sucker”), gain their trust, and then defraud them out of money or property. When the job is executed well, the target doesn’t even know he is being conned and will part with his money with a smile on his face.

   10 Of History’s Most Prolific Con Artists And Their Famous Cons

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   Who was a con man in the 1860s?

   • Thompson was consequently known among local authorities as “the confidence man,” which was eventually shortened to “con man.” But Thompson was hardly alone in his clever grifts. According to historian Karen Halttunen, approximately 10 percent of all criminals in New York City in the 1860s were con artists.

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9. www.britannica.com › list › 8-of-historys-most8 of History’s Most Famous Charlatans, Con Artists, and ...

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   The outlandish schemes of these wily characters have never failed to attract public attention. Here are eight charlatans, con artists, and other tricksters who left legacies of mischief, deception, and amusement that linger on.