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149: Mini-Stories: Vol 3

Darknet Diaries

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Mastery of Deception Generates Profit

Scam artists like Victor Lustig exemplify the art of deception through clever schemes. Lustig’s talent for manipulation allowed him to successfully execute complex scams, including defrauding a bank of $32,000 in Liberty bonds through sleight of hand, ultimately negotiating a payment from the bank to keep the incident quiet. Moreover, his audacious plan in Paris to sell the Eiffel Tower as scrap metal showcased his ability to exploit circumstances and present himself as a credible authority. By convincing five scrap metal companies of a fictitious government contract, Lustig demonstrated how resourcefulness and charisma can create opportunities for dishonest gain.

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