Victor Lustig, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Victor Lustig

Czech fraudster

Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1890

Place of Birth: Hostinné, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 11-Mar-1947

Profession: con artist, confidence trickster

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Victor Lustig (German pronunciation: ['v?kto?? 'l?st?ç]; January 4, 1890 – March 11, 1947) was a highly skilled con artist from Austria-Hungary, who undertook a criminal career that involved conducting scams across Europe and the United States during the early 20th century.
He is widely regarded as one of the most notorious con artists of his time, and is infamous for being "the man who sold the Eiffel Tower twice", and for conducting the "Rumanian Box" scam.