George C. Parker (1860-1936) was an American con man best known for his repeated successes "selling" the Brooklyn Bridge. He made his living conducting illegal sales of property he did not own,
Confidence trick - con man 信任骗局 (英文: confidence trick; 英文同义词包括 con, confidence game, confidence scheme, ripoff, scam, and stratagem),或称信任诈骗,是在首次获得信任之后欺骗他人或团体的骗局。信任骗局中的施害者的英文术语包括: confidence (or "con") man, con-artist, or a "grifter"。