Studied by 1 personVictor Lustig
No tall yarn_________ ever told was taller than his scheme to buy the Eiffel Tower for scrap metal. He was an expert at making up stories.
scrap metal
No tall yarn Victor Lustig ever told was taller than his scheme to buy the Eiffel Tower for _______.
Hostinné
Lustig, who was born in the Czech Republic's _______in 1890, migrated to France after becoming proficient in a number of European languages.
rich passengers
On transatlantic ocean liners, he began his criminal career as a con artist who targeted _______.
$100 notes
He claimed to have invented a money-printing device that created flawless _______ as part of one of his profitable con games.
chemical processing
He gave two $100 notes to the targets while persuading the duplicitous victims that the machine required many hours of "____" in order to produce them.
$50,000
Having promised to quadruple Capone's investment, he was able to convince the Chicago crime lord to contribute __________ to a stock transaction.
Al Capone
Most renowned Chicago Crime Lord
1889 Paris Exposition
With the purpose of being dismantled and moved in 1909, the tower was built for the _________.
Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs
Taking advantage of the situation, Lustig addressed letters on fake official stationary with phony signatures from the ____________ to five businessmen.
Andre Poisson
Lustig selected ________ as his target because he was the most socially and financially vulnerable person.
came clean
Lustig "_______" in a meeting with Poisson, confessing that his hidden activities had been driven by his intention to obtain a bribe in return for the contract.
7,000
Poisson paid for the ____ tons of iron and also paid a large reward to the scam artist because he felt comfortable.
listener
According to Lustig’s Ten Commandments for Con Men, be a patient _______.
bored
According to Lustig’s Ten Commandments for Con Men, never look _____.
political
According to Lustig’s Ten Commandments for Con Men, wait for the other person to reveal their _____ opinions, then agree with them.
religious
According to Lustig’s Ten Commandments for Con Men, wait for the other person to reveal their ____________ views, then agree with them.
intimate details
According to Lustig’s Ten Commandments for Con Men, hint at _________ but don’t follow up unless the other person shows interest.
illness
According to Lustig’s Ten Commandments for Con Men, never discuss ________ unless a special concern is shown.
pry
According to Lustig’s Ten Commandments for Con Men, never ________ (they will tell you all eventually).
boast
According to Lustig’s Ten Commandments for Con Men, never ____, just let your importance be quietly obvious.
untidy
According to Lustig’s Ten Commandments for Con Men, never be __________, be neat and arrange your plans and actions.
drunk
According to Lustig’s Ten Commandments for Con Men, never get ____, unless you got a high tolerance intake.
William McCloundy
In 1901, _____, a New Jersey scam artist gets imprisoned for grand larceny after selling the Brooklyn Bridge to a foreign visitor.
George C. Parker
In 1947, _____, a scam artist from the United States, repeatedly "sells" opulent international visitors on New York City monuments like the Brooklyn Bridge.
Anthony Lee
In 2010, _____, a homeless truck driver from Yorkshire, tries to sell the Ritz Hotel in London for $250 million and is successful in getting a $1 million deposit before being apprehended by the polices
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