The Eiffel Tower Heist #EiffelTower #ParisHistory #TrueCrime #HistoryMysteries In the bustling streets of 1925 Paris, a tale of audacity and deception unfolded. Victor Lustig, a mastermind of cons, eyed the Eiffel Tower, a symbol of French pride, as his next target. With the city in financial distress and the Tower in need of repair, Lustig saw an opportunity. He disguised himself as a government official and set up clandestine meetings with unsuspecting scrap metal dealers. The pitch? The Eiffel Tower was being sold for scrap! Lustig's charm and forged documents did the trick. A dealer, blinded by greed, bought the national icon, only to discover the grand hoax. But Lustig didn’t stop there. He daringly repeated the con, a move that almost landed him in the grips of the law. This story of deception, set against the backdrop of a struggling post-war Paris, remains one of history's most audacious scams. #VictorLustig #EiffelTowerScam #1920sCon #HistoricalCons #FrenchHistory #ScamStories #ConArtists #LegendaryScams #HistoricScandals #Paris1925 #InfamousCons #DeceptionTales #OldParis #VintageCrime #HistoricalDeception #MastermindScammer #HistoryFacts #EiffelTowerHeist #ClassicScams #HistoricHoaxes #ParisianTales #ScamArtists #RealCrimeStories #VintageParis #HistoricalCons #EiffelTowerCon