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The Eccentric Scheme: Selling the Iconic Eiffel Tower
On May 10, 1935, two New York policemen arrested a man.
Fake banknotes printed by criminals had been flooding the streets of New York for seven months, yet there were no clues to the perpetrators. Fortunately, a recent informant's tip led the police to the arrest of this individual.
The man was dressed in a velvet coat, elegant and refined, appearing to be a gentleman of old school.
When the police apprehended him, he remained calm, insisting that it must be a misunderstanding. There were no suspicious items on him, save for a single key, leaving the police to doubt their capture.
However, during the interrogation, the informant called again, providing new evidence. Faced with this new evidence, the suspect could no longer deny his guilt.
Yet, he remained calm and asked the police, "I would like to know who betrayed me? Logically, you shouldn't have been able to catch me."
When the police revealed the informant's identity, he suddenly realized and said with a smile, "I admit defeat. Jealous women are much scarier than agents. So, what do you want to know?"
The police said, "First, tell us your name?"
The suspect replied, "You can call me Victor Lustig."
The immense joy made the police tremble. Excitedly, the officer exclaimed, "It's you! You're the con artist who sold the Eiffel Tower?!!"
Fake banknotes printed by criminals had been flooding the streets of New York for seven months, yet there were no clues to the perpetrators. Fortunately, a recent informant's tip led the police to the arrest of this individual.
The man was dressed in a velvet coat, elegant and refined, appearing to be a gentleman of old school.
When the police apprehended him, he remained calm, insisting that it must be a misunderstanding. There were no suspicious items on him, save for a single key, leaving the police to doubt their capture.
However, during the interrogation, the informant called again, providing new evidence. Faced with this new evidence, the suspect could no longer deny his guilt.
Yet, he remained calm and asked the police, "I would like to know who betrayed me? Logically, you shouldn't have been able to catch me."
When the police revealed the informant's identity, he suddenly realized and said with a smile, "I admit defeat. Jealous women are much scarier than agents. So, what do you want to know?"
The police said, "First, tell us your name?"
The suspect replied, "You can call me Victor Lustig."
The immense joy made the police tremble. Excitedly, the officer exclaimed, "It's you! You're the con artist who sold the Eiffel Tower?!!"
21 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 12, 2024
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