Scammer Victor Lustig
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Name: | Victor Lustig |
Other Name: | Count Lustig |
Born: | 1890 |
whether Dead or Alive: | 1947 |
Age: | 57 |
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Occupation: | Trader, consultant |
Criminal / Fraud / Scam Charges: | Scamming |
Criminal / Fraud / Scam Penalty: | 20 years imprisonment |
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Description :
Victor Lustig (January 4, 1890 March 11, 1947) was a highly skilled con artist from Austria-Hungary, who undertook a criminal career that involved conducting scams across Europe and the United States during the early 20th century. Lustig is widely regarded as one of the most notorious con artists of his time, and is infamous for being "the man who sold the Eiffel Tower twice" and for conducting the "Rumanian Box" scam.