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John Myatt, (born 1945), is a British artist convicted of art forgery who, with John Drewe, perpetrated what has been described as "the biggest art fraud of the 20th century". [1] After his conviction, Myatt was able to continue profiting from his forgery career through his creation of "genuine fakes". [2]
Gregor MacGregor (1786–1845): Scottish con man who tried to attract investment and settlers for the non-existent country of "Poyais". [2]Jeanne of Valois-Saint-Rémy (1756–1791): Chief conspirator in the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, which further tarnished the French royal family's already-poor reputation and, along with other causes, eventually led to the French Revolution.
With a financial scam, the con artist may tell the victim that the "window of opportunity" to make a large investment in the scheme is about to suddenly close forever. The in-and-in A conspirator (in on the con, but assumes the role of an interested bystander) puts an amount of money into the same scheme as the victim, to add an appearance of ...
Charges. The art dealer was subsequently charged with wire fraud equating to £69m and ordered to repay the sum and spend seven years behind bars.
South Florida gallerist indicted for alleged art fraud. Amanda Rosa. July 15, 2022 at 4:47 PM. Daniel Elie Bouaziz was a big shot art dealer and official appraiser who specialized in high-end ...
Inigo August Philbrick (born April 23, 1987) is an American former art dealer and convicted fraud. According to the FBI, Philbrick committed the largest art fraud in American history. He was convicted of wire fraud in May 2022 and was sentenced to seven years in prison and was ordered to forfeit $86.7 million. [3]
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Anthony Enrique Gignac (born José Moreno, [1] 1970) is a convicted Colombian-born American fraudster and con artist.In a career spanning 30 years, Gignac used wealthy, high-ranking personas, most notably that of Saudi prince Khalid bin Al Saud, to fraudulently secure investment in a series of schemes that he presented as being backed by a large personal fortune. [2]