Strange Country Ep. 220: Victor Lustig
Mar 10, 2022
We all the run risk of falling for a con and we all believe we are immune to it. For the low, low cost of $9.99 a month, Strange Country cohosts Beth and Kelly can teach you how to avoid scams as soon as they free a Nigerian Prince. Today’s episode explores the cons of Victor Lustig who sold the Eiffel Tower twice.
Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands
Cite your sources:
Demain, B. (2020, Aug. 21). Smooth operator: How con man “count” Victor Lustig sold the Eiffel Tower—Twice. Mentalfloss. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/12809/smooth-operator-how-victor-lustig-sold-eiffel-tower
Hutson, M. (2016, Jan. 12). Why we all fall for con artists. The Cut.
https://www.thecut.com/2016/01/why-we-all-fall-for-con-artists.html
King, G. (2012, Aug. 22). The smoothest con man that ever lived. Smithsonian Magazine. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-smoothest-con-man-that-ever-lived-29861908/
Konnikova, M. (2016). The Confidence Game: Why we fall for it every time. Penguin Books.
Maysh, J. (2016). Handsome devil. Kindle single.
Sound effects:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFxZ15xXVRk - French music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruVYJsFBA_o - Melania’s christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID_sOSIR-Kk - Don Jr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLDBwzuM2Zg - Kimberly G