Times "The 10 greatest conmen of all time"

MrRene · Post by **MrRene** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:26 am

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.

fortinbras · Post by **fortinbras** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:49 pm

Ronald Reagan sold us on Trickle-Down Economics and the "Peace Shield".

Post by **Demosthenes** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 5:27 pm

What the Capn said about political hijacking.

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

jimni · Post by **jimni** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:26 pm

Chairman Obama promised free bubble up and rainbow stew.

Leftcoaster · Post by **Leftcoaster** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:44 pm

How about Gary Bettman?
He's convinced a number of otherwise sane businessmen that you can sell hockey in cities that never see snow.

Leftcoaster · Post by **Leftcoaster** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:53 pm

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.

Post by **webhick** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:59 pm

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?

Post by **Judge Roy Bean** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:07 pm

They missed this one:

jimni · Post by **jimni** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:36 am

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.

Quatloos!

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