Stories of brash conmen convincing people to buy some of the world’s most recognizable landmarks

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Sources:

Introduction:

• Chick-fil-A Bilked for $80,000 in Fake Mac-and-Cheese Refunds, Police Say [NYT]

Act I: 

• Arthur Furguson [Wikipedia]
• Brooklyn Bridge [Wikipedia]
• George C. Parker [Wikipedia]
• Bird's-Eye View of the Great New York and Brooklyn Bridge and Grand Display of Fire Works on Opening Night [Wikipedia]
• FAILURE OF J. LLOYD HAIGH.; EMBARRASSED BY HIS WIRE CONTRACT WITH THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE TRUSTEES [NYT]
• J. LLOYD HAIGH ARRESTED; CHARGED WITH FORGERY IN THE THIRD DEGREE. [NYT]
• For You, Half Price [NYT]

Act II: 

• Eiffel Tower [Wikipedia]
• Victor Lustig [Wikipedia]
• Victor Lustig [Biography via Wayback Machine]
• The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower. Twice. [Smithsonian]
• The Smoothest Con Man That Ever Lived [Smithsonian]
• The long con of underworld grifter ‘Count’ Victor Lustig [The Mob Museum]