Telegraphs & Fake Countries- Blanc Bros/ Gregor MacGregot
May 30, 2025 2:00pm
50:20
Season 19
Episode 6
ExplicitThis week we delve into two stories from the history books filed under "The Early 1800s Ridiculous Scams" . First up is the Blanc brothers who used the first telecommunications system to commit the first telecommunications fraud. Then we dive into the truly awful story of Gregor MacGregor who duped all of Europe into buying into a fake South American country.
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Duration:50:20
Published:May 30, 2025 2:00pm
File Size:46.1 MB
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This week we delve into two stories from the history books filed under "The Early 1800s Ridiculous Scams" . First up is the Blanc brothers who used the first telecommunications system to commit the first telecommunications fraud. Then we dive into the truly awful story of Gregor MacGregor who duped all of Europe into buying into a fake South American country....
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