Famous Fraudsters - List of Famous Fraudsters

Fraudsters intentionally deceive people for personal gain and commit fraudulent acts by lying to their victims. The mode of operation for such individuals is to contact victims posing to be someone from a government office or a company and trick them into providing information which can then be used to the fraudsters advantage. The fraudsters also attack their victim’s computers to get the private data which can help them access personal and financial information relating to their victim’s. When fraudsters plan to deceive the government, it is regarded as government fraud. When an employee deceives his company, it is considered as employee fraud. There are several instances where fraudsters have deceived people through telemarketing system and online dating sites. Online shopping is an area where fraudsters make customers their victims very easily. Getting personal information by offering financial products is another way through which fraudsters conduct their operation. Tricks like advance-fee frauds are very common to deceive people. In such cases, fraudsters offer victims a large amount of cash as a return of a specific amount of money deposited to them. What follows is a collection of the biographies, timelines, trivia and other information about the professional and personal lives of some of the world’s most famous fraudsters.

The Most Famous Fraudsters

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Frank AbagnaleApril 27, 1948AmericanFrank Abagnale Jr
H.H. HolmesMay 16, 1861AmericanH.H
Anna Delvey1991RussianAnna Delvey is a Russian-German con-artist and socialite
Arnold RothsteinJanuary 17, 1882AmericanArnold Rothstein was an American businessman, racketeer, and gambler, who became the kingpin of American organized crime scene in the 20s.
Henry HillJune 11, 1943AmericanHenry Hill Jr
Ross UlbrichtMarch 27, 1984AmericanRoss Ulbricht is an American former drug trafficker and darknet market operator who is currently serving a life sentence
Andrew FastowDecember 22, 1961AmericanAndrew Fastow is a convicted criminal and businessman
Carlos MarcelloFebruary 6, 1910AmericanCarlos Marcello was an Italian-American crime boss operating in New Orleans region of Louisiana
Bernard MadoffApril 29, 1938AmericanBernard Madoff is a former American investment advisor, financial analyst, and stockbroker who carried out the largest financial fraud in U.S
Carlos Marcello

Carlos Marcello

Carlos Marcello was an Italian-American crime boss operating in New Orleans region of Louisiana

Frank Abagnale

Frank Abagnale Jr

AmericanApril 27, 1948522 views

Anna Delvey

Anna Delvey is a Russian-German con-artist and socialite

Russian1991287 views

Ross Ulbricht

Ross Ulbricht is an American former drug trafficker and darknet market operator who is currently serving a life sentence

AmericanMarch 27, 1984209 views

Arnold Rothstein

Arnold Rothstein was an American businessman, racketeer, and gambler, who became the kingpin of American organized crime scene in the 20s.

AmericanJanuary 17, 1882279 views

Andrew Fastow

Andrew Fastow is a convicted criminal and businessman

AmericanDecember 22, 1961182 views

Bernard Madoff

Bernard Madoff is a former American investment advisor, financial analyst, and stockbroker who carried out the largest financial fraud in U.S

AmericanApril 29, 1938138 views

Henry Hill

Henry Hill Jr

AmericanJune 11, 1943252 views