The Serial Scammer Who "Sold" the Eiffel Tower | Victor Lustig | History in the Dark

Victor Lustig was a lifelong scammer and conman who is most famous for falsely selling the Eiffel Tower once. And then attempting to do it again. He also scammed Al Capone and was finally caught for counterfeiting. Further reading: https://themobmuseum.org/blog/the-long-con-of-underworld-grifter-count-victor-lustig/ https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/victor-lustig/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/man-who-sold-eiffel-tower-twice-180958370/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Lustig 🟢Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsmGCJdCZeKxrbqs_l4YCQA/join 🟢Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Darknessthecurse 🟣Discord - https://discord.gg/KEX5eeRcxF 🔴Cameo - https://www.cameo.com/darknessthecurse 🔵Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/History-in-the-Dark-109003305113711 🟢Donations - https://streamlabs.com/edgerabbit/tip 🔴Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryintheDark/ 🔴Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@historyinthedark 🟣Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/historyinthedark/ 🔵Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/DarktheCurse 🟣Merch - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsmGCJdCZeKxrbqs_l4YCQA/store 🟣Twitch - http://www.twitch.tv/edgerabbit Other channels: 🟢Prehistory in the Dark: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsbkaWQ4rUKMedsE0VCdzrg 🟣Gaming and Fanfic Readings: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCig-6ZTjigUQBIi3O4XSdlw 🟣History Stuff: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsmGCJdCZeKxrbqs_l4YCQA 👔Merch: https://streamlabs.com/edgerabbit/merch --- I WRITE BOOKS! YOU CAN FIND THEM HERE: 📚Abyss: https://www.amazon.com/Abyss-Books-Pride-Book-1-ebook/dp/B07S9V1GRH 📚Pryde: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08P6SZ6DB?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_1&storeType=ebooks 📚Abyss on Audible: https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/mfpdp/B08TFDNMJH?ref=tmm_aud_title #documentary #truestory #victorlustig #scammer #scams #eiffeltower #paris #conman #1920s #1930s #1910s