Victor Lustig, born in 1890, was a charismatic and cunning figure who emerged during the Belle Époque and Roaring Twenties. He honed his skills in manipulation and deceit during World War I and became infamous for his audacious cons. One of his most legendary exploits involved convincing wealthy Parisian businessmen to buy the Eiffel Tower, not once but twice. Despite his success, he was eventually caught and sentenced to Alcatraz, where he died in 1949. Lustig's life serves as a cautionary tale about the allure of deception and the human susceptibility to extraordinary schemes.

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