Victor Lustig: The Man Who Conned the World

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Maysh, Jeff. "The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower. Twice". Smithsonian Magazine . Retrieved 2023-08-18.

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Lustig pleaded guilty of his crimes and was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison plus 5 years for the escape. He was sent to the notorious Alcatraz Prison in California. Lustig died, probably of a brain tumour, on March 11, 1947. In one final con, his death certificate recorded his occupation as “salesman”. Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach andVito Coppola FURTHER fuel romance rumours as she drops hint with comment about her family During his time with the dealers, Lustig kept watch on who would be the most likely to fall for his scam and found his mark in André Poisson—an insecure man who wished to rise up amongst the inner circles of the Parisian business community. [6] As Poisson showed the keenest interest in purchasing the monument, Lustig decided to focus on him once the dealers sent their bids to him. [6] Arranging a private meeting with Poisson, Lustig convinced him that he was a corrupt official, claiming that his government position did not give him a generous salary for the lifestyle he wished to enjoy. [7] Believing the sale of the Eiffel Tower would secure him a place amongst the top businessmen, Poisson agreed to pay a large bribe to secure ownership of the Eiffel Tower. However, once Lustig received his bribe and the funds for the monument's "sale" (around 70,000 francs), he soon fled to Austria. [5]Most people reading that article would have said, “C’est la vie,” and moved on. But Victor Lustig was not most people. He was the world’s most notorious con artist. And when he read it, he heard the ka-ching of inspiration for what would become his greatest caper. The device’s new owner would eagerly repeat the procedure he had just witnessed with his own eyes, but somehow no more money would ever emerge. Noah Cyrus goes TOPLESS for very racy snaps in a tiny blue thong as she poses barefoot in a forest in the dark I'm A Celebrity's Nigel Farage 'accused of stripping for tactical reasons' after displaying his naked bottom in the shower