The Scammer Who Sold the Eiffel Tower
Losers, Pretenders & Scoundrels · Andrew Heaton, Andrew Young
December 6, 20211h 9m
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Show Notes
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.