George C. Parker is convicted at 58 to Life in Sing Sing. More details on con games - Newspapers.com
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Barry Ritholtz on Twitter: "George C. Parker sold the Brooklyn Bridge ~2X a week, (once for $50,000!). Sometimes the police would have to stop the “new owners” from setting up toll booths
A Slice of Brooklyn Bus Tours - George C. Parker was an American con man in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He's best known for his surprisingly successful attempts to "
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