Top 10 Biggest Frauds of All Time

1. Lance Armstrong

   

   Lance Edward Armstrong is a former American professional road racing cyclist. At age 16, Armstrong began competing as a triathlete and was a national sprint-course triathlon champion in 1989 and 1990. He won seven consecutive Tour de France titles from 1999 to 2005 before being stripped of them due to... read more

2. Lou Pearlman

   

3. Charles Ingram

4. Bernie Madoff

   

   Bernard Lawrence "Bernie" Madoff was an American fraudster, financier, and former stockbroker and investment adviser. He operated what the U.S. Department of Justice has described as the world's largest Ponzi scheme. At the time the fraud collapsed, customer statements falsely showed account balances... read more

5. Jordan Belfort

   

6. Sydnie Christmas

7. Frank Abagnale Jr.

8. Michael Larson

9. Timothy Bliefnick

10. Brian Williams

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    Peter Popoff

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    Charles Dawson

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13. Donald Trump

    

    Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946, in Queens, New York) is an American businessman, television personality, politician, and the 45th and 47th President of the United States.

    Born and raised in Queens, New York City, Donald J. Trump received an economics degree from the Wharton School of the... read more

14. Charles Ponzi

    

15. Johannes Petersen

    

16. Jim Jones

    

    James Warren Jones (May 13, 1931, to November 18, 1978), better known as Jim Jones, was an American preacher who led the Peoples Temple from 1955 until 1978. On November 18, 1978, Jones and members of his inner circle orchestrated a mass murder-suicide at Jonestown, a remote settlement in Guyana. The... read more

17. Robert Mugabe

    

    Robert Gabriel Mugabe (February 21, 1924 - September 6, 2019) was a Zimbabwean revolutionary and politician. He served as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987 and then as President from 1987 to 2017. He led the Zimbabwe African National Union, or ZANU, from 1975 to 1980 and its successor party... read more

18. Elizabeth Holmes

    

19. Robert Ripley

20. Sun Myung Moon

    

21. Dennis Kozlowski

    

22. Gregor MacGregor

23. Han van Meegeren

24. Jaime Gomez (Buddhafield)

25. Keith Raniere

    

26. Ferdinand Marcos

    

    Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. (September 11, 1917 - September 28, 1989) was a Filipino lawyer, politician, dictator, and kleptocrat who served as the tenth president of the Philippines. He ruled the country from 1965 to 1986. His regime was infamous for corruption, extravagance, and brutality... read more

27. Imelda Marcos

    

    Imelda Marcos is a Filipino politician who served as the First Lady of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986 during the presidency of her husband, Ferdinand Marcos.

    She became internationally known for her extravagant lifestyle, particularly her extensive collection of shoes, which became symbolic... read more