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SOLAR POWERED CLOTHES DRYERThe legendary con artist Steve Comisar got his start at an early age. His first scam took the form of an innocent-looking ad in a national magazine touting a SOLAR POWERED CLOTHES DRYER for $49.95. "Scientifically proven, space age method," the ad declared, "using only the power of the sun." Suckers who ordered Comisar's product were soon surprised to receive... a short length of clothesline.
["Yes, I've taken some money that didn't belong to me," Comisar once admitted, "but in general I consider myself a big-hearted guy - one of the nicer guys, actually." The amount Comisar is thought to have bilked from innnocent victims through Matchstick Men-type telemarking scams and other ruses before being locked away in 2003? $10 million!]
Comisar, Steve (1960?- ) American con man
[Sources: GQ, Aug. 2003, p. 128]More Steve Comisar anecdotesRelated Anecdote Keywords:
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