In 1925, a man 'sold' the Eiffel Tower, vanished with the money, then returned to pull off the same scam again
- A con artist named Victor Lustig famously 'sold' the Eiffel Tower for scrap in 1925.
- He convinced scrap metal dealers the monument was being dismantled due to high maintenance costs.
- Lustig used forged documents and official appearances to execute his elaborate deception.
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- A con artist named Victor Lustig famously 'sold' the Eiffel Tower for scrap in 1925.
- He convinced scrap metal dealers the monument was being dismantled due to high maintenance costs.
- Lustig used forged documents and official appearances to execute his elaborate deception.
Sources: Times of India