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He Sold the Eiffel Tower… And Got Away With It.

An Ounce by Jim Fugate

Apr 29, 20264:37Society & Culture

He sold the Eiffel Tower—and got away with it. In 1925, a master con man convinced buyers it was being scrapped. This true story reveals how confidence scams work… and why no one reported it. In one of history’s boldest...

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He Sold the Eiffel Tower… And Got Away With It. is an episode from An Ounce by Jim Fugate. He sold the Eiffel Tower—and got away with it. In 1925, a master con man convinced buyers it was being scrapped. This true story reveals how confiden...

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Published Apr 29, 2026, 4:37 long, audio available.

He Sold the Eiffel Tower… And Got Away With It.

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