Alan Conway (1934–1998): American con man best known for impersonating film director Stanley Kubrick. Gregory Caplinger (1953–2009): American conman who perpetrated cancer and investment scams. Prosecuted by the FBI, he died in prison.

2023年3月19日 · As a result, it should come as no surprise to learn that there have been a lot of con artists, including a fair number who have managed to establish themselves in the popular imagination through their sheer gall. Here are 20 of the most notorious con artists over the whole course of human history listed in no particular order:

2007年8月28日 · This is a list of 10 of the most famous con men in recent history. 10 Frank Abagnale [Born: 1948] Frank Abagnale is a former cheque con artist, forger and imposter who, for five years in the 1960s, passed bad cheques worth more than $2.5 million in 26 countries.

2024年11月5日 · But obviously, con men and charlatans have existed for as long as humanity has been on this planet. And in this list, we’re going to prove that to you. These are the stories of ten crazy, bold, and shameless con artists who lived decades and sometimes centuries ago.

2020年12月9日 · 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.

2018年2月15日 · Victor Lustig became infamous as “the man who sold the Eiffel Tower twice.” He also conned Al Capone and got away with it. He repeatedly sold a tiny, useless box for tens of thousands of dollars. During his trial, a Secret Service agent aptly called him “the smoothest con man that ever lived.”

2022年11月7日 · There have been numerous con artists in history who pulled off outrageous scams like creating fake billion-dollar companies and selling monuments like the Taj Mahal.

2022年7月18日 · Let’s take a closer look at some of these fascinating (and aggravating) con artists

2025年2月7日 · The expression “If you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you” is supposedly a nod to American con man George C. Parker, who made a living as a purveyor of New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge ...

An alchemist who could preserve youth? A nobleman who danced in the belly of a fish? Famous tricksters have fooled, or at least entertained, thousands with their outlandish deceptions.