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  1. 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.

  2. Jan 3, 2020 · VIDEO 01:26. Think you can spot a con artist? Anthony Gignac was born in Colombia and raised in Michigan. Yet somehow, over the course of 30 years and multiple scams, he managed to convince...

  3. 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.

  4. Mar 19, 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.

  5. Mar 13, 2019 · How the world's best con men use charm, body language, and common ground to break your defenses and steal everything you have.

  6. 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.”

  7. 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...