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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 · 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...
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.
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.
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.
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...