Victor Lustig: The Life and Legacy of the 20th Century's Most Notorious Con Artist

“Never pry into a person's personal circumstances (they'll tell you all eventually).” - “The Ten Commandments for Con Men,” attributed to Victor Lustig

The art of the confidence trick is a controversial craft that is as old as time itself. In the early years of civilization, unscrupulous folks bottled and peddled assortments of fake cures and potions. Snake oil salesmen aside, charlatans posed as mystical beings with supernatural powers, promising to end droughts and other misfortunes of the...