| Field |
Information |
| Full Name |
Victor Lustig |
| Date of Birth |
4 January 1890 |
| Place of Birth |
Hostinné, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic) |
| Date of Death |
11 March 1947 |
| Place of Death |
Springfield, Missouri, United States |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Austria-Hungary (later Czechoslovakia) / United States |
| Education |
- |
| Profession |
Con artist |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1909 - 1935 |
| Brief Information |
Victor Lustig operated sophisticated confidence schemes across Europe and North America during the early 20th century. He conducted fraudulent transactions involving counterfeit money and fictitious business deals. His criminal career included selling the Eiffel Tower for scrap metal and attempting to scam Al Capone. |
Key Events Timeline:
1909 | Started criminal activities in Europe
1925 | "Sold" the Eiffel Tower to scrap metal dealers
1934 | Produced counterfeit US currency in New York
1935 | Arrested by US Secret Service for counterfeiting
1947 | Died of pneumonia in federal custody