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Times "The 10 greatest conmen of all time"

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:26 am
by MrRene
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.

Re: Times "The 10 greatest conmen of all time"

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:49 pm
by fortinbras
Ronald Reagan sold us on Trickle-Down Economics and the "Peace Shield".

Re: Times "The 10 greatest conmen of all time"

Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 5:27 pm
by Demosthenes
What the Capn said about political hijacking.

I've moved the thread to the appropriate investment scam forum.

Re: Times "The 10 greatest conmen of all time"

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:26 pm
by jimni
Chairman Obama promised free bubble up and rainbow stew.

Re: Times "The 10 greatest conmen of all time"

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:44 pm
by Leftcoaster
How about Gary Bettman?
He's convinced a number of otherwise sane businessmen that you can sell hockey in cities that never see snow.

Re: Times "The 10 greatest conmen of all time"

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:53 pm
by Leftcoaster
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.

Re: Times "The 10 greatest conmen of all time"

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:59 pm
by webhick
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?

Re: Times "The 10 greatest conmen of all time"

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:07 pm
by Judge Roy Bean
They missed this one:

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Re: Times "The 10 greatest conmen of all time"

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:36 am
by jimni
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.