Jack Recider

at a fancy hotel in Paris, and he said he was a deputy director with the French government and even had fancy stationery to prove it. And he told them that the maintenance of the Eiffel Tower was becoming too high and they were looking for a company to dismantle it and purchase the scrap metal. But he also said this deal needed to be hidden from the public to avoid controversy.

at a fancy hotel in Paris, and he said he was a deputy director with the French government and even had fancy stationery to prove it. And he told them that the maintenance of the Eiffel Tower was becoming too high and they were looking for a company to dismantle it and purchase the scrap metal. But he also said this deal needed to be hidden from the public to avoid controversy.

And one of these companies was eager to take the deal and ended up paying Victor a large sum of money. And yeah, as soon as Victor got the cash, he immediately fled the country and left France. He sold the Eiffel Tower. But he kept a close eye on the news back in France to see how much trouble he'd be in. But the news never reported this.

And one of these companies was eager to take the deal and ended up paying Victor a large sum of money. And yeah, as soon as Victor got the cash, he immediately fled the country and left France. He sold the Eiffel Tower. But he kept a close eye on the news back in France to see how much trouble he'd be in. But the news never reported this.

I guess the guy he scammed was too embarrassed to report it to the police. So Victor thought, this was such a great scam, why not do it again? So he goes back to Paris to try it again. I mean, why let all that fancy stationery go to waste, you know? So he called five new companies in to pitch them, too. But one of them saw right through the scam and called the cops.

I guess the guy he scammed was too embarrassed to report it to the police. So Victor thought, this was such a great scam, why not do it again? So he goes back to Paris to try it again. I mean, why let all that fancy stationery go to waste, you know? So he called five new companies in to pitch them, too. But one of them saw right through the scam and called the cops.

Victor saw the cops were coming for him, and he narrowly escaped, this time fleeing all the way to the United States. amazingly, when he got to the United States, he scammed Al Capone and later tried to make counterfeit money, which is how he got arrested, by making fake money. But funnily enough, when he was arrested, he was put in the same prison as Al Capone. What a wild guy Victor Lustag was.

Victor saw the cops were coming for him, and he narrowly escaped, this time fleeing all the way to the United States. amazingly, when he got to the United States, he scammed Al Capone and later tried to make counterfeit money, which is how he got arrested, by making fake money. But funnily enough, when he was arrested, he was put in the same prison as Al Capone. What a wild guy Victor Lustag was.

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