Victor Lustig, known as 'The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower Twice', is considered the greatest con artist of all time due to his audacious schemes and ability to manipulate people.

Ferdinand Waldo Demara, also known as 'The Great Impostor', posed as a doctor, surgeon, lawyer, and even a monk, successfully deceiving authorities and institutions.

Charles Ponzi, an Italian immigrant, is known for the Ponzi scheme, a fraudulent investment operation that promised high returns with little risk, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars.

George C. Parker, known as 'The Man Who Sold the Brooklyn Bridge', convinced several people to invest in the Brooklyn Bridge, claiming he had a permit to sell it.

Anna Delvey, also known as Anna Sorokin, posed as a wealthy German heiress and defrauded banks, hotels, and wealthy individuals of large sums of money.

John R. Brinkley, a controversial figure, claimed to have invented a perpetual motion machine and sold shares in his company, Brinkley Electric Medical Association, to investors.

Kenneth Lay, Jeffrey Skilling, and Andrew Fastow were the key figures involved in the Enron scandal, which involved accounting fraud and manipulation of financial statements.

Simon Terrill, also known as 'The King of the Wildcats', sold fake oil wells to investors, claiming they were located in Texas, and made millions of dollars before his scheme was exposed.

Uri Geller, an Israeli illusionist and self-proclaimed psychic, gained fame for his alleged psychic abilities, including spoon bending and telekinesis, which were later revealed to be tricks.

Victor Lustig, known for his audacious schemes, successfully sold the Eiffel Tower to a scrap metal dealer, claiming it was being dismantled for repairs, before fleeing with the money.

Frank Abagnale, known as 'The World's Most Famous Con Man', posed as a pilot, doctor, and lawyer, among other professions, and successfully defrauded banks and investors of millions of dollars.

Simon Terrill, known for his elaborate schemes, successfully sold fake gold mines to investors, claiming they were located in the mountains of California, and made a fortune before his scheme was exposed.

Anna Delvey, also known as Anna Sorokin, posed as a wealthy German heiress and defrauded wealthy men by claiming to be in financial distress, borrowing money and failing to repay it.

Simon Terrill, known for his land scams, successfully sold fake land in Florida to investors, claiming it was located near a future Disney theme park, and made millions of dollars before his scheme was exposed.

Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of Theranos, a blood-testing company, defrauded investors and patients by claiming to have a revolutionary new technology that could perform a wide range of tests with a single drop of blood.