25 Greatest Cons In Human History

[@fahgedaboudit]

I never in my life thought I'd hear someone confuse DL Hugely and DB Cooper. Priceless. 🤣

[@susanrobinson910]

Right?! One is a comedian,one hijacked a plane…and don’t forget actor D.B. Sweeney!

[@andrewgrove1691]

Hugley

[@samo.g.4320]

DL Hugley DB Cooper and DW Arther’s sister jumped out of a plane

[@susanrobinson910]

@@samo.g.4320 This sounds like the beginning of a terrible joke! 😆

[@avox2612]

@@susanrobinson910 or perhaps one of the best ever

[@kellyshomemadekitchen]

D.B. Cooper not DW 👍

[@herpermike_]

I came in to say the same thing lol 👍

[@manueltapia1859]

Yes is D B 😂 the joke didnt work hehe

[@dcummings1976]

D.B. Cooper wasn't even a real person. It was actually Loki.😜

[@blacknrd05]

You fell for it....and so did I. Great way to get the interaction push 😂

[@djquinn11]

It wasn’t even really DB. He bought his ticket under the name Dan Cooper, the press incorrectly reported it as DB.

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

My dog cons me on the regular. He woofs to go out in the garden, steps outside and as soon as my back is turned on him, comes straight back in and goes to where his treats are kept (guess how we trained him to go out for a pee in the first place. He wasn't a puppy when we got him - he's an ex-racing greyhound - and that usually means more effort is required to train. To be fair, he's very clean). Given that he stands as tall as my waist and that the kitchen is a galley one, so it's quite narrow, he can put himself in my way and it's a job to get past him without giving in and giving the treat. Unfortunately, he's very picky, so we have to offer him a selection of treats for him to choose from. If he knows, or even thinks, that there are sausages in the fridge (we had to find the perfect medicine dispenser after he'd had a nasty injury, and you can put liquid inside a banger) he'll refuse all other treats! For a dog who's mostly as thick as a brick, he's definitely got the hound treat-scheming gene! That's why I insist that greys are cats in a dog suit!

[@kellyshomemadekitchen]

That’s hilarious!

[@mizbuggy]

He has YOU trained & he has trained you well! A message to your dog: Good boi!

[@chicken_grease_salt]

Same 😅

[@gloriasymes4290]

So cute! 😊

[@echognomecal6742]

"If they think I'm thick as a brick, I can pretty much do what I want...AND get treats!"

[@LabRat8899]

Fun fact about L.W. Wright: they’ve found him! A NASCAR podcast (The Scene Vault Podcast) got to interview him last year. He’s an old man now, and actually just got arrested for theft.

[@manueltapia1859]

Finally is better late than never love happy endings!!!

[@flashgordon3715]

There is a guy who did the same stunt. He jumped from an airplane at the altitudes and speed D.B. did with bags full of fake money. He proved it could be done.

[@susanmorseart4984]

Great episode, nice to have you back.

[@list25]

It's good to be back!

[@ev14304]

CONgrats on your return, and please CON-tinue this channel

[@kevinsmith3557]

I kept yelling DB Cooper at my phone listening to this.

[@manueltapia1859]

Yeah his 😂joke didnt work hehe

[@audreyandrewsbennett2507]

Lmao me to hoping he just might hear me😂

[@Baldevi]

You are thinking of D.B. Cooper, Mike!

[@Panwere36]

Frank Abengale may be a con artist.. but he is the reason that it is very hard to forge money these days.

[@neuropilot7310]

One thing I don't get is if his story was such BS, then how did he manage to spend years advising the FBI (& lecturing at the FBI Academy)? In the early years, he could have only been speaking from experience as a conman, or the FBI would have figured it out. Note that he was not an employee or regularly scheduled contractor of the FBI. Also, It is known/highly suspected by the FBI that he at least spent some time in the cockpit/jumpseat of an airliner. There were things you couldn't pick up from manuals, a quick 2-minute visit to the cockpit, or a visit to the airline simulator. Exactly how, remains unclear. This isn't to say he didn't exaggerate parts of his life story, but I doubt it's as false as some people now claim. As I recall, his son retired as an FBI agent a few years ago.

[@Panwere36]

@@neuropilot7310 , exactly. I have little doubt some of the movie and the book were exaggerated, but of some of the basic facts hadn't checked out.. Johnny Carson would have called him out on live television when he was on the show.

[@sdpnz]

The Salvador Dali one is hilarious. 😆

[@NancyBeecher64]

Yoko was probably high.

[@catguy5425]

I don't think I've ever fallen for a scam or con, but I get at least three scam calls a day. Instead of blocking them, I take the opportunity to screw with them and make them question their life choices. I couldn't block them even if I wanted to anyway, since they spoof their numbers, meaning their calls are always rotted through random phone numbers that either don't work or are connected to someone else just minding their own business.

[@dsxa918]

Hi Catguy, I like cats but meow @ catguys That aside, what do you do that gets them playing you? How do they get your number? Mercy

[@dsxa918]

I imagine Acme Ball of Yarn company

[@julianaylor4351]

You forgot the Psychic Surgery con and Uri Geller's spoon bending, in fact there are a lot of so called supernatural cons.

[@manueltapia1859]

Yes Uri lied everybody I remember saw him in a video showing his supposed bending spoons in a car hehe

[@scott12xu]

Didn’t Johnny Carson expose Geller as a con man when he went on The Tonight Show as a guest?

[@Pretermit_Sound]

He’s still out there working his scams, and continues his claims of fake psychic powers, and other non-existence skills. He’s nothing but a glorified sleight-of-hand artist. I think he even had a brief write up in The NY Times, which appeared to be some type of sponsored content (meaning he paid for a promotional article about himself.)

[@markcadieux3445]

​. Didn't exactly expose him, but with the help of James Randi stopped him from conning the audience. Uri claimed he didn't "feel strong" that night. Johnny was an amateur magician himself, so he kinda knew how Geller did it.

[@markcadieux3445]

All psychics and mediums are fake.

[@andreainsley2928]

You had many I hadn’t heard before. Well done!

[@williammortimer7549]

Haven't seen list 25 in many months, you've lost weight, congrats! Live long! Appreciate the content.

[@samkingsway6564]

Anna Delvey's cons were what I was thinking as well. And I will not say DB Cooper... You've been told enough. LOL.😊 Love your channel and uploads as always :)🥰

[@tonks4582]

I’m glad you guys are back!!

[@BODUKE3201]

Poor Waylon Jennings for falling for the nascar conman by sponsoring him.

[@susanmorseart4984]

DB Cooper. Bailed out of an airliner

[@joshua.recovers]

Ahhh! It's so nice to hear you, Jake! What a beautiful restoration! The tune made the finish feel super rustic! Have a great weekend!

[@list25]

Who's Jake?

[@kellyshomemadekitchen]

@@list25 I was wondering the same. Maybe a typo 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@joshua.recovers]

@@list25 Funny thing about this: I was commenting on another video of a guy who does horse hoof restorations. The Ferrier is his YT handle. This video started autoplaying when I hit the send button for my comment on his video. That explains why he didn't reply. 😅

[@MelandriaSurewind]

Yes! That shirt is perfect Mike! >_

[@list25]

Right?!

[@mereditheliseteresacolket1569]

Great video, as always

[@lauratukey3584]

Dwd dark wing duck just kidding but I couldn't resist it really loves this one great content

[@manueltapia1859]

The Theranos and the fake bombs detector are the worst it cost lives and they grave a short sentence??!!! Thanks bro for your videos

[@serenapenner3581]

Right! I was shocked too!

[@VincentClark0101]

at 5:03 Cooper you Troll!!!! Love You, You are so Awesome at what you do! Liked, commented and subscribed.

[@BrianJNelson]

10:00 I think Homes actually thought she could pull this off originally. She was arrogant enough to believe if she was persistent and got the right people together, they could somehow just "solve" the problem. However, somewhere along the way she realized it wasn't possible but didn't want to admit that failure so she decided it was better to just scam people rather than saying "it can't be done" after spending all that time saying it could.

[@Dumbcrane]

**screaming at the screen** D. B. COOPER

[@dsxa918]

"Meow" is the only thing I scream at screens

[@crystalgoddess4085]

To be fair in regards to #22, the price of diamonds themselves is a massive con in and of itself, because one company (De Beers Diamond Company) has held a total monopoly over them for so long, they would most likely be far cheaper if they were unable to hold the monopoly for as long as they did. They once had roughly 85% of the world's diamond supply in their possession, effectively manipulating market prices, they now only hold roughly 20% of all diamonds on Earth.

[@Mac16111]

I think you are referring DB Cooper? Maybe?

[@list25]

Yup

[@BruceStephensonII]

The end is great. Quick witted gotta say. Worth waiting for.

[@kimberlyslavsky9799]

DB Cooper is the person you are talking about.

[@meghanmcclamma1662]

The only decent thing that scammers provide is an example of how it's not just stalkers that need restraining! Also, what about the Church for cancer patients with this "miracle cure" or the Cryptocurrency Scam Queen?

[@seeingtheforest9529]

Looking good, Mike!

[@familydogg1234]

Great CON tent!

[@catherinespencer-mills1928]

Not been conned, but a few scammers have tried. Speaking of which, have you done a video on scams? The Nigerian Prince, prizes you might have won, stuff being sent to you, ...

[@tokemeout]

I gave a thumbs up for the puns alone

[@stevesloan7132]

D.B. Cooper was a mistake in the reporting of the high jacker's false name made by one of the wire services. The actual false name he used when buying the ticket was Dan Cooper.

[@outstretchedwings]

I think most people believe that Elizabeth Holmes didn't go out of her way to scam people. From what I read, it sounds like she genuinely thought her idea could work if she worked out the kinks. A lot of her actions sound more like stalling for time than intentionally screwing over investors, mixed with getting a little *too* into the "fake it if you make it" attitude of Silicon Valley (I mean, her idol *was* Steve Jobs, after all).

[@StevenAthertonSIUandPO]

Actually it was just D Cooper. And that was a false name most likely derived from the Canadian comic book adventuring pilot Dan Cooper. The d.b. Cooper was added by an overzealous news reporter.

[@davidrobertson3930]

I always enjoy your content Mike.

[@scotttompsettii6794]

Love the shirt!

[@list25]

Gracias!

[@alanbear6505]

Was Joseph Weil truly America’s greatest conman or merely the greatest that we’ve caught on to? We may never know…

[@Gold-Standard]

D.B Cooper, not D.W.

[@julianaylor4351]

Biggest cons.....some of, if not most of many politicians' promises. 😁 Many offers that used to appear in small ads in newspapers were cons. Now that sort of stuff is online now. If the price seems to good to be true, it probably is.

[@nicholeeddy7]

It's DB Cooper.

[@michaelsternberg1597]

Medof even stole money from his own daughter

[@WilliamRWarrenJr]

One *"Vanilli"* equals 2,000 guys who can't sing. 😂

[@dennisanderson3895]

5:07 D. W. COOPER - airliner highjacker who parachuted to vanishment with the ransom demand.

[@simpsonsnerd1]

D.B. Cooper jumped out of the plane.

[@nunyabidness117]

So you win a Grammy without anyone knowing you aren't singing? Trust me..they knew. He pissed someone off and somehow they got all the heat.

[@banditt18]

the one you was trying to remember mike is D.B.Cooper

[@mosesmanaka8109]

How about the Covid con?

[@thecoffeefox]

D.B. Cooper. DW is DarkWing Duck. Lol

[@spectresound]

As others have pointed out, it's D. B. Cooper you were trying to think about, but turns out that was a con by Loki because he lost a bet to Thor.

[@kellyshomemadekitchen]

How could anyone keep up with 50 different aliases?

[@robertlee4172]

Dali's con was signing his name to hundreds of blank sheets paper, to be used for limited edition prints in the future. Meaning that the numbered duplicate "fake prints" were being forged by his own studio assistants, whenever he needed money.

[@davidharvey6250]

DB Cooper is the famous skydiving theif, D.W. Washburn was a song by The Monkees

[@mikewolfe3845]

You forgot the two greatest cons of all time where you can click on a nation talking about Hitler and Trump

[@lesleeherschfus707]

In Ocean’s 8 one of the necklaces on the mannequins and subsequently stolen is the necklace from the Necklace Affair I think putting an entire country into Revolution should push the Necklace Affair into the top 5 if not the top 2 or 3

[@paulaloughlin3755]

Like your shirt..

[@list25]

Thank you!

[@gunsnrosesforever100]

The first time I heard Elizabeth Holmes speak I knew she was lying. She deepens her voice to be taken more seriously compared to actual bio engineers who are generally shy, reserved and focused on their work. She was addicted to the spotlight and it got her in the end.

[@unclethom79]

Wow!! It's D.B. Cooper

[@JennFaeAge]

Let's not forget that Kaiser the footballer once avoided playing a game by getting himself sent off before the match had started

[@thomasalmond3311]

Here's another football related con you all might be interested in; Google the name Ali Dia.

[@XRP2020]

Pilot here, D.B. Cooper

[@LuciferMorningstar-zu1ud]

I love Salvador Dalí 😂 🤘🏼

[@markhutchison8343]

My fave was Chaka. Chaaakonnn, Chaka, Chaka, Chaaakonnn 😂

[@Jadyra]

I've had people try to run coms om by email, line and FB. They haven't worked yet. I have sourse that keep me on the straight and narrow. Some of those have been through CRA. didn't work.

[@davidrayner9832]

You forgot to mention Jesus of Nazareth, Mohummad, L Ron Hubbard, Jim Jones, Creflo Dollar, Jimmy Bakker, and countless others who either invented or continue to perpetuate the greatest con humanity has ever seen.

[@fredlomax9161]

The Eiffel tower con was somewhat believable as the tower was only supposed to be tempory

[@dekaredban]

The guy's name is d.b. Cooper

[@jeffdishong4853]

Yup, DB Cooper!!! Just like the song says

[@henrikharbin5521]

D. H. Cooper. I remember when it was first reported, eons ago.

[@MGower4465]

In 1824 there was supposedly a con, really more an elaborate prank, that said the uneven weight on it was causing part of Manhattan, near the Battery, to sink. So there was a project to saw the southern section off, tow it out, turn it around, and reattach it, stabilizing the island. I don't know how you reattach two parts of an island, duct tspe wasn't invdnted until 1943.

[@cinmarksx]

it was d.b. cooper

[@paulapeterson4357]

I'm sure somebody else is already but it was DB Cooper that jumped out of the plane with all the money

[@shez5964]

No John Freidrich?? A German who closely escaped arrest by German authorities but fled to Australia and convinced people he had impressive qualifications and experience so managed to get excecutive positions, some within the government and ended up stealing almost $300 million Australian dollars. 1980/90s Committed suicide 4 days into his trial after finally being caught.

[@patticampana9458]

Great one. Fun! Aah humans 😔

[@cynthiaslater7445]

Dan B Cooper also known as D B Cooper.

[@tyrone42ful]

Mike reminds me of a Tedy Bear

[@scottmasalski9521]

Movie without a paddle comedy about finding d.w.cooper's money

[@heatherhovey6476]

DB Cooper

[@melissabacus748]

So gorgeous ❤❤❤ It’s refreshing that you seem real and totally hilarious lol

[@list25]

Thank you so much. Yeah, this is me. LoL How I am on camera is how I am in real life.

[@dazbeal5438]

i know a friend of a friend that took a large bank for around 120k in a bearer bond scam. i was told they said it was easy

[@camcroney7965]

DB. Cooper

[@chefpegleg1]

You're trying to come up with DB Cooper. DW Hughley is a comedian.

[@chefpegleg1]

Sorry. DL Hughley

[@thekwjiboo]

D.B Cooper my man

[@32ndspecialist]

DB Cooper 😎

[@audreyandrewsbennett2507]

There is an amazing movie called "affair of a necklace ". Based on the theft of the hopefull royal jewels. I highly recommend the movie....I own it❤

[@tammywebb1289]

As bad as Lou Pearlman was, he did do 1 good thing: He created the BACKSTREET BOYS!! They're my most favorite boyband!!!

[@manueltapia1859]

What?? And they ended being millionaires and famous

[@jamescrawford1534]

At the time of this post, Elizabeth Holmes has yet to begin her sentence.

[@RNMom424]

My Mom, though not a con 😁, was one of those people who "never met a stranger"! She could have a conversation with ANYONE! Later in her life, after the onvo was finished, she'd turn to me & whisper "Who was that?"! Sad, but she lived to nearly 92!! Not too shabby I'd say! Me, not so much! When I first became a nurse, in my mid-30's, I was still so shy that I had to FORCE myself to talk to patients! 30+ years later I can now talk to almost anyone. I live alone, so I tend to take advantage to talk with drivers, delivery people, & people on the phone! And, I guess, here too! Sorry! 🙄😁

[@flashpointgaming]

It was DB Cooper, my brother. There is no DW in that one.

[@spacebound7247]

You never showed the gold D.B. Cooper 😁😁😁👍👍👍👍

[@robertmarchand1346]

I miss the sweater vest and tie. Cool shirt though. My Boston Bruins are at 55 wins. See your Tampa Bay Lightning in the playoffs maybe. Good luck regardless brother. You should do some type of List 25 for hockey someday...

[@donaldduck2663]

Good to c u.

[@list25]

Thanks Donald.

[@rambofan334]

It's D.B. Cooper.

[@ladykoiwolfe]

I feel like that DW is DarkWing Duck, Let's get Dangerous! But you wanted D.B.Cooper. Cagliostro did it right, keep switching things up so no one has time to catch on in a time when communication took a long time.

[@crazyrob5277]

D.B. Cooper is the name

[@patsquach4080]

The. Invisible. Guy in. The sky …. Is the greatest con of all time. …

[@CircleVGamer]

Correction Milli Vanilli could sing the record company just didn’t want them to

[@mrjal1557]

Yes D.B cooper

[@rosedavila3547]

In my day they were called a con man now their called scammers