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  2. Reed Waddell - Wikipedia

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    Reed C. Waddell (c. 1860 – March 27, 1895) was an American swindler, confidence man and underworld figure in New York during the mid- to late 19th century. He was one of the most successful men of his trade making nearly a quarter of a million dollars using his "gold brick" swindle, a con game which he invented and introduced to New York in 1880, [1] [2] [3] and from which the term ...

  3. Swindle - Wikipedia

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    Swindle (chess), a ruse by which a chess player in a losing position tricks his opponent; Swindle (Transformers), several fictional characters in the Transformers universe; Swindle, a 2008 children's book by Gordon Korman; Swindle, a bi-monthly arts and culture publication from 2004 to 2009; The Swindle, a 2015 video game

  4. Ponzi schemer Eliyahu 'Eli' Weinstein indicted in swindle ...

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    The conspiracy and wire fraud charges are punishable by a maximum of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of either $250,000 or twice the gain or loss from the offense, whichever is greatest.

  5. Ferdinand Ward - Wikipedia

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    However, the scheme eventually collapsed on May 4, 1884, bankrupting the Grants, The Marine National Bank, [3] Thomas Nast, and many other investors, and starting the Panic of 1884. Despite the elder Grant taking out a $150,000 personal loan from his friend William H. Vanderbilt , the collapse was irreversible, and the securities lost.

  6. Utility scam - Wikipedia

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    In this swindle, a scammer will call an unsuspecting victim and tell them that they qualify for a discount on their utility bill if they provide their customer account number. After doing so, the scammer switches the customer to a different utility; after a brief introductory period, "rates may suddenly skyrocket" and victims can find ...

  7. Chapel Hart's Trea Swindle Recalls the Time She "Just About ...

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    Long before the country trio's big breakthrough on America's Got Talent, they got the biggest compliment from Country Music Hall of Fame legend Randy Travis.

  8. Great Diamond Hoax - Wikipedia

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    The diamond hoax of 1872 (sometimes called The Great Diamond Hoax of 1872) [1] [2] was a swindle in which a pair of prospectors sold a non-existent American diamond deposit to prominent businessmen in San Francisco and New York City.

  9. List of fraudsters - Wikipedia

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    Elizabeth Holmes, convicted of 4 counts of felony fraud in January 2022 – three counts of wire fraud, and one of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for misleading investors on the biotech company Theranos, a diagnostics company claiming to be able to perform multianalyte clinical chemistry using unsound liquid-handling tech. Company results were ...