The Eiffel Tower Scam Was a Social Engineering Attack Before Social Engineering Had a Name
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What if one of the most famous scams in history had less to do with a fake document—and more to do with making intelligent people believe they were looking at a legitimate opportunity? In 1925, Victor Lustig walked into one of Paris's most prestigious hotels and presented himself as a French govern…
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- 2026-10-08 06:26 · DEV Community — AI
The Eiffel Tower Scam Was a Social Engineering Attack Before Social Engineering Had a Name