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Victor Lustig
1890–1947
- Occupation
- con artist
Victor Lustig (German pronunciation: [ËvɪktoËÉ̯ ËlÊstɪç]; 4 January 1890 â 11 March 1947) was a con artist from Austria-Hungary, who undertook a criminal career that involved conducting scams across Europe and the United States during the early 20th century.
Incarceration history
Facilities
- Alcatraz Federal PenitentiaryDates unknown
Biography
Victor Lustig (German pronunciation: [ËvɪktoËÉ̯ ËlÊstɪç]; 4 January 1890 â 11 March 1947) was a con artist from Austria-Hungary, who undertook a criminal career that involved conducting scams across Europe and the United States during the early 20th century. Lustig is widely regarded as one of the most notorious con artists of his time, and is infamous for being "the man who sold the Eiffel Tower twice" and for conducting the "Rumanian Box" scam.
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