Times "The 10 greatest conmen of all time"

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http://timesbusiness.typepad.com/money_ ... ustig.html

This article lists Madoff only on number 10.

I didn't realize people trying to sell landmarks like the Eiffel Tower or the Brooklyn Bridge were more than just a figure of speech. George C. Parker tops the list for that.
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Ronald Reagan sold us on Trickle-Down Economics and the "Peace Shield".
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What the Capn said about political hijacking.

I've moved the thread to the appropriate investment scam forum.
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Chairman Obama promised free bubble up and rainbow stew.
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How about Gary Bettman?
He's convinced a number of otherwise sane businessmen that you can sell hockey in cities that never see snow.
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Yes, those teams do okay.
It would be interesting to track how many ex-pat Canadians there are at a Panthers or Ducks game on any given night.
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Leftcoaster wrote:It would be interesting to track how many ex-pat Canadians there are at a Panthers or Ducks game on any given night.
Don't panthers eat ducks?
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They missed this one:

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And since he screwed my brother-in-law and cousin out of $1M, I nominate Nagy George Shehata as one of the greatest con men who ever lived.