Victor Lustig was a notorious con artist best known for "selling" the Eiffel Tower twice in elaborate scams during the 1920s. Fluent in multiple languages and possessing a charismatic personality, he successfully swindled numerous victims, including the infamous gangster Al Capone, across Europe and the United States. Lustig's criminal career included various frauds and counterfeiting operations, making him one of the most infamous conmen of his era.