The Scammer Who Sold The Eiffel Tower (Twice)

Use code POGMAGNATESDEC60 for 60% off your first box at strms.net/MagnatesmediaFactor...
🎨 MagnatesMedia editing software: magnates.media/editing
🎵 MagnatesMedia video music: www.epidemicsound.com/referra... (free trial)
💸 FREE STOCKS for MagnatesMedia fans: magnates.media/freestocks
Victor Lustig: The Con Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower (Twice)
The Scammer Who Sold the Eiffel Tower (Twice)
The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower (Twice)
Who sold the Eiffel tower? What was the magic money box scam? Who really was Victor Lustig? And how did this fraudster get so rich? Well the story of this infamous con man / scam artist involves running a counterfeit banknote operation that was so big that it posed a serious risk to the entire economy, along with countless get rich quick schemes - including 'the magic money box' scam that could allegedly duplicate $100 bills (but really just conned his wealthy victims out of their money). Victor Lustig (or Robert Miller - or any of his other aliases) was a dangerous and successful con man - but most of all, he will be remembered as the man who sold the Eiffel tower. Twice. This is the crazy true story of how a broke petty thief became one of the most wanted men in the world. This is the story of Victor Lustig: The Con Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower (Twice).
00:00 Victor Lustig Intro
00:49 Chapter 1: Rising Through The Ranks of Crime
05:49 Chapter 2: The Magic Money Box
11:05 Save Time & Money With Factor (Sponsor)
12:05 Chapter 3: Selling The Eiffel Tower Twice
16:32 Chapter 4: The Downfall of Victor Lustig
⭐ MagnatesMedia's KZbin Course: magnates.media/youtube

[@MagnatesMedia]

🎵 MagnatesMedia video music: www.epidemicsound.com/referral/1d3bmw (FREE trial) 🎨 MagnatesMedia editing software: magnates.media/editing Thanks to Factor for sponsoring this video - save time & money with their ready-to-eat healthy meals. Just use code POGMAGNATESDEC60 for 60% off your first box at strms.net/MagnatesmediaFactorDecemberYT60 Hey legends, thank you for a great year! I’m excited to share with you what’s to come from MagnatesMedia in 2023. - John

[@vgoodmen]

gl

[@Skyre0]

Best video this year

[@gsjjrb376]

can you do a video on pablo escobar i think it would be very intersting

[@Virbox]

Thank you! Btw how do you manage to upload 5 documentaries of extremely high quality in 7 days? That's really amazing

[@louielondonmedia4819]

Interesting stories and tales you tell. I can tell a lot of research went into. At my end, I don't know what is true or not but nice to watch and listen too. That said, you advertisement is common and predictable plus easily skippable. You may or may not be putting chapter titles or letting YT do this automatically, but I have options to avoid such hazards and thus, it keeps me focused on your curated story line in each video. I hope this feedback is useful P.S. - Thanks for the insights, lessons, ideas, teachings, knowledge and maybe as A.I. developes, like that chat one I've seen trained up to 2021 standards, these videos could educate them as well as me

[@Modenut]

If you manage to sell something like the Eiffel tower then you should get away with it. Put whoever bought it in prison.

[@Modenut]

@@strangedaze360 😄

[@FredricksonZak]

That’s a given.

[@Maksimov88]

Hahaha so true 😂

[@c_nightmare_]

😂😂

[@Battleray]

XD

[@_RedRightHand_]

Honestly, if you're this good at being a scam artists, I don't even dislike you. I just have respect.

[@paulgeorge9228]

they can probably con someone into giving a lot of money to them, idk why he had to go thru all that trouble to sell the iffel tower

[@SpongebobsRippedPant]

Until they con you 😂

[@herzkine]

Depends if only other rich scammers pay it's ok....just being a good scammer isn't something to adore....I still hate Trump

[@calypsxo]

Fr

[@reignellwalker9755]

God bless you and Jesus loves you so much ❤

[@plexusissolaris7944]

How is there no movie about this man, it's amazing what he did. I can only imagine how this masterpiece of a story can be easily dramatized and released to public. Wow good job man, found your channel recently, your content is amazing! Keep up man.

[@ronque23]

I’d watch it

[@ENOSSE]

Leo DiCaprio could easily play him

[@Battleray]

Ikr

[@ry2thepoint]

Fr this dude is a hero to me 👏

[@noxtionvids]

IKR! Same

[@alexxxg310]

Great job as always. Felt guilty watching your videos that took many long hours of research…so here you go. Love the way you lay out these stories and your presentation is very well done. I feel like I’m watching 60 Minutes. Bravo!

[@X1ZR]

Hopefully he sees this.

[@andrewsungleberry8244]

Nahhh he did u dirty gang

[@DrKarmaCanada]

@@andrewsungleberry8244 he dint like the comment, he dint see it 😂😢

[@carlos424211]

This video has paid promotions he’s getting paid regardless lol

[@migz.98]

Whether or not he saw it you done a good thing supporting some and showing appreciation for something that you enjoyed watching, I tip my hat sir

[@crakka5150]

I don’t understand how this channel doesn’t have a million + subscribers.. every video is a full blown short documentary and gets you interested in topics you never thought you’d even have interest in.

[@lipvandip6480]

Because the way the dude talks can be really really annoying. Choices of creepy background music for stories that aren't creepy, over dramatic voice acting for every video even when they're not dramatic. That's a couple of the things that turn me away from some of this channel's vids anyway.

[@dabaddest5536]

@@lipvandip6480 that's exactly what i thought...plus over the top editing thats somehow chaotic

[@lipvandip6480]

@@dabaddest5536 True, although when the topic of the video suits the way he presents them, they're great!

[@46ValentinO46]

He will get there i found him when he had around 300k subs so i think by the end of 2023 he will surpass the 1m

[@X1ZR]

FACTS!

[@DazeWare]

Whenever I hear stories like these, it always makes me think about how successful they could of been if they used their skills legitimately

[@davidsnackbar]

Exactly he was obviously a great salesman he could have done sales and made a fortune

[@quined6421]

he was successful

[@Nobirches69]

@@quined6421 he went to jail tf u dmoing

[@quined6421]

@@Nobirches69 (just my opinion) just because his accomplished goals were illegal doesnt mean he didnt have success in achieving them. i think in his eyes, he was successful and maybe even fulfilled. this doesnt mean that his actions go without consequences. i also dont think his consequences negate his success.

[@navinavi1062]

Nah, he became a legend this way xD

[@berrycade]

There is no way this man was real. The audacity of this man to scam a sheriff of 50 grand, get caught, and then proceed to pay him off with counterfeit money. And even after being imprisoned, he finds a way to escape and taunt the police.

[@henrybubu_]

it is real. search google mate..

[@epics-rag953]

Nahh this man had to be hired as a sales teacher

[@prajjawalshrivastava7492]

😂😂😂😂

[@universenerdd]

​@@henrybubu_he doesn't mean it literally dude.

[@keeewl4607]

made them feel important, seemed professional and made them want to take the deal. Than afterwards he made himself look vulnerable in order to seal everything. wow

[@xPrxsk]

It seems like I found this channel at a perfect time. This man is more active than ever before 🙏🏼

[@Joseph-on7nf]

Read about him in a few magazines and then read some books, I always love when I watch videos I know about, it's short and gives me a short reminder on the whole story. Also just letting you know that I'm still here and still love your videos. Here's to a million subs.

[@EllowynKeevah]

Thank you for all the effort you put into your videos. I love watching them and can not wait for the next one.

[@joshuakupa3054]

Serious sir, you are doing a phenomenal job. Well done!!!

[@jagsmith252]

Magnates you have been working hard. Thanks for the videos over the festive season. Shoutouts from 🇯🇲 cheers fam.👏

[@elite_gaming21]

🤓

[@alfiebrepotra7267]

Wow! They should make a hollywood movie about this conman. Would be a massive hit!

[@christophermac6679]

Victor is a genius! I love people like this. I am amazed every time I hear one of these amazing stories

[@DaVe-hh6kj]

This is what I call quality content, good job man!

[@barnacleboi2595]

Wow another great video about an amazing story. This channel does not disappoint. Love it.

[@aprildev1]

Its great that you are uploading so many videos in the last time! Also great content!

[@shubhamsarma4419]

Recently discovered the channel!!! Loving your content. Top notch editing! Keep up the good work brother🔥

[@etoocold]

thank god i came along this channel, he is literally slept on. legit the best story telling ong

[@kennyigwe5035]

I love how the editting makes the video twice as better as it should be!

[@Skyre0]

twice indeed

[@zzz-ovidiu2015]

absolute legend. both MagnatesMedia and Victor

[@KeiraR]

You have superb storytelling skills and you produce such high quality content! I'm glad I found your channel a few months ago. 😊 Will you ever do a Q&A?

[@360VR]

He's outsourcing everything. This is the work of several people, not one

[@2NormalHuman]

@@360VR I wonder, who is the voice actor?

[@TehBananaBread]

He is not doing anything himself. Stolen videos from other outlets, stolen images / video material from movies, everything is stolen and put together under "creative commons"

[@cbeezy0]

@@360VRhe still had to put a lot of effort into compiling all the sources and presenting them in an entertaining way. this video is done incredibly and he should get credit for his work

[@Simba4321]

Bro your editing is so good it should be a Netflix series lmao

[@barnacleboi2595]

I wonder how much money the scrap dealers gave him. Also, this story needs to be made into a movie.

[@JODJO-gk4mw]

I mean its kinda like catch me if you can although i think that movies based offer different counterfeiter

[@JokingJoker]

7000 he was askisng so the bribe would be 1000

[@learnwithlxquid]

@@JokingJoker it was 7000 tonnes of high value scrap metal worth a lot more than 7000 dollars it would have been worth upwards of 50 Million in value

[@edwardoquinonez1]

yeah

[@Mellosmusic01]

The sheriff story was beyond hilarious 🤣🤣🤣

[@yrnbornstarr821]

LMAOO, 50k in counterfeit

[@punchiapewada3954]

This is soo good and im probably sure it took weeks of research, I hope this channel gets more subs and view, Well done keep doing the amazing work!

[@AbsentChronicles]

Killing it with the uploads lately! 🖤

[@tommywill4826]

really impressive work! keep making these videos and youll make it far

[@Pogogamer6969]

Eiffel tower,almost banrputed the dollar , escaped from inescapable prison,damn now that is a good resume, the mafia should hire this guy😂

[@lidaryt1436]

love all of your videos they are all good and well edited and very intersting for me thank you dor doing this man

[@RETROACTIVETV]

Would love to know how long this takes to edit. Amazing storytelling all round.

[@ericaosborne537]

Probably not long. It’s just a bunch of stock videos and photos mashed together

[@RETROACTIVETV]

@@ericaosborne537 Lol… there’s endless key framing and 3D cameras used on this channel, both take a lot of repetition and time. it isn’t as simple as add stock footage and hit “mash”.

[@lifeskill528]

@@ericaosborne537 SCRIPT ONLY TAKE ATLEAST 3 TO 4 DAY

[@sgjay0451]

@@RETROACTIVETV seeing videos from the eyes of someone who started video editing in the last couple years gave me a whole new perspective on how much skill and effort these videos take

[@RETROACTIVETV]

@@sgjay0451 Me too mate, the timeline on this video alone would be thousands upon thousands of imports all manipulated to perfection. I wish that could be done in a day but high level graphic projects without templates takes much longer than the average person assumes it does. If AI does not replace video editors entirely, eventually something like this will be achievable quickly.

[@colli1980]

You are awesome bro, love your videos, have watched most of them more than twice

[@yomorei]

All this effort gone into all your videos is something I greatly appreciate. Great job I love your videos a bunch ^-^

[@Battleray]

I’m not gonna lie your editing is top notch it’s scary yet so amazing

[@yawrxd2927]

his edits are so u dont click away bcs there is always something happening (it isnt a good thing)

[@Battleray]

@@yawrxd2927 it is

[@dabaddest5536]

@@Battleray is not

[@bigbaebae]

We love your videos 🎉❤ Keep them coming 🙏🏼

[@budfp413]

Very detailed video!!! I imagined the video in my head like a movie and I just SUBSCRIBED THANK YOU

[@erikaweirdsurname4150]

Jaw dropping as always! How come you didnt hit millions of subscribers yet i got no idea!!

[@dylan.t180]

Fantastic editing and story

[@lucassavill2272]

such good videos well researched and presented brilliant job

[@georgebaraza9141]

Such a masterpiece. That's why I chose to subscribe to your channel for such amazing contents.

[@coldfraps]

Hello mister Magnates. I really love your videos. your production quality is on par with any media company! I was wondering if a video about deloitte was on the way? or any of the big 4 audit companies. i would love to know the untold truths about these companies. keep up the good work. audit firm videos or not, i will keep watching!

[@uPLoAdinG36912]

Your content is nicely laid out! Great job! 😃🥳🥳🥳🙌

[@kinuthiamatata6040]

Jeez dude.....keep em coming📽️

[@ayebee182]

bro ive been listening to ur videos all day

[@MadisonMadi]

this may be weird but, his voice is so awesome, it makes me wanna watch every video he's created

[@Tanzim12]

Weirdo

[@kombuis-orkes]

Brilliant as always

[@blakeelledge8516]

This channel is bonkers! I looove it 😊

[@mdx9gaming]

Honestly you’re so underrated (I know 656k is a lot but when I first watched one of your videos I thought you had at least 10 million)

[@TdogEx]

Bro you run so many channels keep it up bro!

[@jasperderweduwe6804]

I love your videos and the way they look, and was wondering where you get all of your video footage from?

[@DarkTranquility77]

I really really really really love your channel man. Have an awesome new years and be safe peeps!

[@manjupandey5574]

best !! continue ❤❤

[@dae4444]

It always amazes me how some of the biggest con artists are so intelligent. If only they could use their brains to do good they'd be unstoppable

[@DubYuhGChoppa]

Another great channel to add to the rotation 🔥

[@ledimaaa653]

Very informative and very enjoyable videos!

[@liderasstro4118]

So the tip of the day is : Dont dump a women if she knows your a scammer 🌚🤝

[@Tanzim12]

I would say dont let your women known any of your scam at all, its better to be safe than sorry good for you and her.

[@Musukuvick]

For sure

[@officialabandonedcrack]

Best video ever lol just came back and got this great video🎉

[@harshvarlani7817]

Hello first of all Happy new year and i want to thank you for these masterpieces videos and can you suggest me some course or techniques for learning this type of editing.

[@thomasgustafsson7962]

This one was excellent 👌. Captivating story telling in both the voice over and visually. Impressive video editing. Maybe it was for this video, but I like the little less dramatic voice compared to some of your other videos. Would love to see something a little more conspiratorial, for example mk ultra or other shady CIA operations, political murders of dictators or other political stuff. Something akin to Candace Owens documentary on BLM but in your fashion. Anyway, I enjoy your content!

[@CivoPlayz]

Man these videos are actually really interesting!

[@philipmurphy2]

Happy 2023 to Magnates Media when that arrives.

[@vee_nch]

Simply Magnates,always creative

[@NihgtBot-sn5zd]

Your editing is so goood

[@dupasraja9885]

Brilliant Video. Happy New Year.

[@bikerchick444]

Amazing upload! Thanx ❤... Your link for the meals says: " This voucher has expired"...

[@mgayary9370]

From thousand to million subscribers...great work .keep it

[@Kiranatics]

Damn what a con person he is a big shout out for him that's certainly balls of steel he got it

[@BenDover-vs2oq]

This video is super well made

[@clashfire_editz]

Bro back to back bangers. Im supriesd that he has less than a million. He makes better short films thaan most studios that ik

[@somerandomfella]

It's NY and i'm supposed to be out driving my Chiron partying with supermodels but instead i'm in bed watching MagnatesMedia.

[@loganraygaffney]

All of your videos are edited very well.

[@ue9r6]

I wish I had lived in those days! Adventure, opportunity, prosperity and no location device in any pocket....sigh, those were the days..

[@TinaMarie]

Yes

[@safariagnes9382]

I love your storytelling techniques

[@divine6737]

Ironic how victor stole the eiffel tower and VECTOR stole the moon

[@anisexpert4604]

Lol this comment is so underrated, i like your humor and your pfp as well

[@wonkywonky6307]

*Woah*, this is fantastic. I agree with the top comment, this man should have an entire movie made after him. And this channel is AMAZING with editing. Congratulations to the whole team that created this magnificent channel and animation.

[@DavidHudsonProductions]

Very well done!!!

[@ximenagomez9545]

the lesson that can be learned... keep calm no matter what situation you are in (even at gunpoint) be confident... but not too confident

[@MrbubblesGtag]

These videos are so educational but also very entertaining.

[@yosefineftw]

Finally magnetsmedia gets the recognition he deserves

[@alcapone2990]

This is officially my world news channel favorite

[@nzt4895]

extrodinary editing!

[@movmentztv5189]

Let's be honest this man's videos are actually super good! I've watched so many and as a small buissness owner he really pushes me to be more risky vs just playing it safe. Right now I am trying to find a way to market my company juggernaut energy without putting the whole company in jeopardy. It's almost impossible or else we will never really have the big BOOM. It's a far superior product in every way from ingredients especially per serving, taste and no chalky after taste it's absolutely amazing but marketing is so expensive and I just can't bring myself to throw all the money at it. 😢 what do yall think

[@abhishekbansal6788]

My Like For the video editor.... Beautiful Editing Dude 👍👍👍

[@Prograffable]

Factor is the perfect sponsor of your channel, I have been using a competitor. Too bad they don’t operate in europe

[@dariusjain2493]

I love your videos, cant wait to see more

[@TrendyKPop]

This is giving me James Jani’s vibe from the intro to the outro 😮

[@mikkelnpetersen]

I remember reading something about a scammer who sold "old iron buildings" like bridges, and it would not suprise me if he also tried to sell the Eiffel Tower but I don't remember that being in the article, under the simple guise of "they need to be torn down and you can keep the scrap", of course all the bridges were not scheduled for demolition and the scammer got caught because he didn't "quit while he was ahead". But imagine it, you buy the right to tear down a bridge so you can profit from all the scrap metal, go to the bridge with your wrecking crew and then find out that said bridge only just finished construction and is no where near "demolition date".

[@appmaster7808]

This channel deserves a billion subs

[@Hubbayes]

wow what a great and interesting video all of ur vids are great!

[@raynerjoannes]

Always awesome video 👏

[@bajanprince_mma]

The count my favourite old school con artist along with the yellow kid 🔥🔥

[@Verk-]

NIce.. let me grab some snacks first before i play this :) thumbs up

[@GreenHoodier]

bro this could be a whole 2h movie !! this is awesome LOL

[@BugembeRobert]

This is a fire story✅

[@rp2804]

The reason these kind of scams work again and again is that "People don't want to admit they have been scammed" - Legendary Line

[@acatsuki4691]

petition to get this guy a netflix series

[@jagster531]

There is a very large difference from a scammer, and a con artist

[@animeshchandra4505]

Pretty entertaining 🎉kudos bro