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Lou Blonger (1849–1924): American pickpocket and fraudster, organized a massive ring of con men in Denver in the early 1900s. C. L. Blood (1835–1908): American patent medicine huckster, fraudster, and blackmailer.
Jan 3, 2020 · Learn the four surefire ways to identify a fraudster, such as extreme extroversion, intense eye contact, story spinning and calm demeanor. See how a fake Saudi prince conned investors for millions of dollars.
Aug 28, 2007 · A con man is a person who intentionally misleads another person, usually for personal financial gain. In recent history there have been a number of con men who have really stood out for either the wealth they amassed, or the ease with which they tricked people. This is a list of 10 of the most famous con men in recent history.
- Bernie Madoff. For Americans, Bernie Madoff is probably one of the best-known con artists out there, which makes sense because he ran the single biggest ponzi scheme in the whole of history.
- Calisto Tanzi. Calisto Tanzi was an Italian businessman who had founded Parmalat, which was a huge food corporation with a multinational presence. However, it turned out that Tanzi had embezzled something along the lines of eight hundred million euros from his corporation, which resulted in the biggest bankruptcy in Europe.
- Ali Dia. Ali Dia was a professional footballer from Senagal who managed to convince Southhampton to hire him. This happened when Dia convinced one of his friends from university to pretend to be Ballon d'Or winner George Weah on the phone, with the result that said individual convinced the then manager of Southhampton that Dia was Weah's cousin as well as someone who played on the national level.
- Frank Abagnale. Frank Abagnale was the subject of the movie Catch Me If You Can, which is perhaps unsurprising, considering that his life sounds more like the subject of fiction than anything that can be found in real life.
Mar 13, 2019 · Learn how con artists use psychology, body language, and social proof to manipulate their victims and earn their confidence. See real-life stories of scams involving celebrities, names, mirroring, and more.
Feb 15, 2018 · Joseph Lewis (aka Hungry Joe) was a prolific swindler who was active in late 19th-century New York. His con of choice involved enticing rich marks into fixed matches of bunco, a popular parlor game of the time. Lewis was so successful that he earned the moniker “king of the Bunco Men.”
Sep 26, 2019 · By definition, a con artist is a manipulator who cheats, or tricks, others through persuading them to believe something that is not true. Through deception, they fool people into believing they...
