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.
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scrap metal
No tall yarn Victor Lustig ever told was taller than his scheme to buy the Eiffel Tower for _______.
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Hostinné
Lustig, who was born in the Czech Republic's _______in 1890, migrated to France after becoming proficient in a number of European languages.
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rich passengers
On transatlantic ocean liners, he began his criminal career as a con artist who targeted _______.
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$100 notes
He claimed to have invented a money-printing device that created flawless _______ as part of one of his profitable con games.
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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.
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$50,000
Having promised to quadruple Capone's investment, he was able to convince the Chicago crime lord to contribute __________ to a stock transaction.
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Al Capone
Most renowned Chicago Crime Lord
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1889 Paris Exposition
With the purpose of being dismantled and moved in 1909, the tower was built for the _________.
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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.
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Andre Poisson
Lustig selected ________ as his target because he was the most socially and financially vulnerable person.
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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.
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7,000
Poisson paid for the ____ tons of iron and also paid a large reward to the scam artist because he felt comfortable.
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listener
According to Lustig’s Ten Commandments for Con Men, be a patient _______.
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bored
According to Lustig’s Ten Commandments for Con Men, never look _____.
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political
According to Lustig’s Ten Commandments for Con Men, wait for the other person to reveal their _____ opinions, then agree with them.
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religious
According to Lustig’s Ten Commandments for Con Men, wait for the other person to reveal their ____________ views, then agree with them.
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intimate details
According to Lustig’s Ten Commandments for Con Men, hint at _________ but don’t follow up unless the other person shows interest.
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illness
According to Lustig’s Ten Commandments for Con Men, never discuss ________ unless a special concern is shown.
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pry
According to Lustig’s Ten Commandments for Con Men, never ________ (they will tell you all eventually).
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boast
According to Lustig’s Ten Commandments for Con Men, never ____, just let your importance be quietly obvious.
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untidy
According to Lustig’s Ten Commandments for Con Men, never be __________, be neat and arrange your plans and actions.
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drunk
According to Lustig’s Ten Commandments for Con Men, never get ____, unless you got a high tolerance intake.
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William McCloundy
In 1901, _____, a New Jersey scam artist gets imprisoned for grand larceny after selling the Brooklyn Bridge to a foreign visitor.
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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.
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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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