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19. März 2023 · Here are 20 of the most notorious con artists over the whole course of human history listed in no particular order: 20. William Chaloner. William Chaloner was an English counterfeiter in a time when counterfeiting was a crime that could result in capital punishment.
List of con artists. This is a list of notable individuals who exploited confidence tricks . Born or active in the 17th century. William Chaloner (1650–1699): Serial counterfeiter and confidence trickster proven guilty by Sir Isaac Newton [1] Born or active in the 18th century.
By Natasha Ishak | Edited By Leah Silverman. Published December 9, 2020. From the conman who invented the Ponzi scheme to the modern scam artist who built a multi-billion-dollar company on a fake medical breakthrough, these are history's most conniving grifters.
Charles Ponzi. Frank Abagnale. Boss Tweed. A collection of the world's most famous con artists, scammers, swindlers, and grifters.
Amy Bock. A New Zealander born in Tasmania in 1859, Amy Bock came to be one of the most successful female con artists in New Zealand ’s history. While she staged a number of outrageous scams in her youth, her most famous scheme involved illegally marrying another woman.
9. März 2022 · 1. Charles Ponzi and His Infamous 'Scheme' You know you're an accomplished con man when they name an entire crime after you. In the 1920s, Charles Ponzi duped investors out of an estimated $32 million (around $475 million today) using the infamous "scheme" that now bears his name.
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15. Feb. 2018 · That’s probably why cons have entered pop culture. Most people can appreciate a good flimflam for its creativity and audacity, as long as they’re not the marks. The following 10 con artists wrote the book on how to bamboozle.
