9. George Parker
George Parker was one of the most successful swindlers in the history of the United States and he made his fortune by selling popular public landmarks, including the Brooklyn Bridge, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Ulysses S. Grant’s Tomb, Madison Square Garden, and even the Statue of Liberty. More than once New York police had to deal with toll barriers erected on the Brooklyn Bridge by Parker’s victims. He was sentenced to life imprisonment at Sing Sing Prison and stayed there until his death.
