The Scammer Who Sold the Eiffel Tower
Victor Lustig is the Moses of conmen--he even wrote a "Ten Commandments for Conmen." While his scams are numerous and colorful, his most noteworthy escapade involved convincing French businessmen to buy the Eiffel Tower for scrap metal--twice.
Comedians Andrew Heaton and Andrew Young explore the life and times of this Austrian bamboozler.