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The Scammer Who Sold the Eiffel Tower

Losers, Pretenders & Scoundrels·Dec 6, 2021·1:09:13·pending

About this Episode

Victor Lustig is the Moses of conmen--he even wrote a "Ten Commandments for Conmen." While his scams are numerous and colorful, his most noteworthy escapade involved convincing French businessmen to buy the Eiffel Tower for scrap metal--twice.

Comedians Andrew Heaton and Andrew Young explore the life and times of this Austrian bamboozler.

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