{"id":2019996,"date":"2025-09-13T20:57:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T20:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2019996"},"modified":"2025-09-13T20:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T20:57:09","slug":"25-greatest-con-artists-and-the-scams-that-made-them-famous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/25-greatest-con-artists-and-the-scams-that-made-them-famous\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Greatest Con Artists and the Scams That Made Them Famous"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NuRY-WEJZr4?autoplay=1&#038;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\ud83c\udf7f WATCH OUR OTHER VIDEOS:<br \/>\n\u25ba 25 Brain Bending Puzzles That Will Make You Doubt Everything: https:\/\/youtu.be\/P4WU8Eg9dLA?si=c1qN_y7f9jXV70Y2<br \/>\n\u25ba 25 Greatest Cons In Human History: https:\/\/youtu.be\/DwGjXx-EulY?si=wJYxxgBtsrAqAe8W<\/p>\n<p>How far can your charm take you? Well, if you can sell world landmarks, fool bankers with a signature, or trick the rich into funding your lifestyle, then you just might belong on this list. From fake nobility and forged checks to romance cons that drained millions, these scams rewrote the rulebook. But before we dive in, don\u2019t forget to like, share, and subscribe; it really helps the channel.<br \/>\nThese are 25 of the World&#8217;s Greatest Con Artists and the Scams That Made Them Famous!<\/p>\n<p>Please support my channel and  get access to perks:https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCWqJpFqlX59OML324QIByZA\/join<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd14 Subscribe for more tips just like this: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Ewz99H<br \/>\n\ud83d\ude80 Watch our latest List25 Videos: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/list25\/videos<br \/>\n\ud83d\udce8 Have a list idea? Submit it here: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3Mu3gk1<\/p>\n<p>Author: Hestie Barnard<br \/>\nMusic: The Plan&#8217;s Working &#8211; Cooper Cannell<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n0:00 &#8211; Intro<br \/>\n0:32 &#8211; Frank Abagnale<br \/>\n1:41 &#8211; Victor Lustig<br \/>\n2:40 &#8211; Charles Ponzi<br \/>\n3:53 &#8211; Henri Lemoine<br \/>\n4:51 &#8211; Gregor MacGregor<br \/>\n5:57 &#8211; Emmanuel Nwude<br \/>\n6:46 &#8211; George C. 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