Con Artists

Gregor MacGregor Pt. 2: “Poyais”

04.15.2020 - By Spotify StudiosPlay

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When a string of military failures under Gregor's leadership led to his exile from South America in 1820, the Scotsman returned to Europe a disgrace. But soon his desire for fame and fortune led him to create his most famous, and devious, con yet—the Poyais scheme.

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