Episode 303 - Anthony Gignac: Prince of Fraud

How did an orphan from Bogotá, Colombia, become one of the most audacious white-collar criminals in the US during early 2000s? 

Starting his con career in Michigan at the age of just 12, Anthony Gignac transformed himself into a Saudi prince and spent three decades conning society’s elite out of millions – until one day his royal façade cracked, when he ordered the wrong entrée at a restaurant…

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Where Is Anthony Gignac Now? The 'Generation Hustle' Con Man Was Caught

How the Fake Saudi Prince, Anthony Gignac, Was Exposed | Vanity Fair

“He Actually Believes He Is Khalid”: The Amazing 30-Year Odyssey of a Counterfeit Saudi Prince | Vanity Fair

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