
Part One: The King of Con Artists, Victor Lustig
Behind the Bastards
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Is It Always Immoral to Rob a Bank?
LZ Granderson: Victor listed was a con man, but his victims were the real villains. LZ: He would meet some guy and like somebody with money then ask him if he had heard of a meal de bray? LZ: Listing's next great con that truly elevated him to the level of a legend is duplicating foreign currency. The scam worked for years until it was uncovered by an FBI sting operation in 1998.
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