In 1925, Victor Lustig, a man who could not read or write, successfully sold the Eiffel Tower to six Paris scrap dealers by presenting forged government documents claiming the city was demolishing the tower; the highest bidder paid, and by the time the mark realized he'd been conned, Lustig was already halfway to Vienna, and he returned to repeat the con.
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He Sold the Eiffel Tower. Twice. #history #facts #conartistAdded:
In 1925, a man who couldn't read or write sold the Eiffel Tower.
His name was Victor Lustig.
He invited six scrap dealers to a Paris hotel, showed them forged government papers, and said the city was tearing the tower down.
The highest bidder paid, and by the time the mark realized he'd been conned, Lustig was halfway to Vienna.
The kicker?
He came back and did it again.
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