One of the greatest and the most fascinating scams that occurred in the 1990s involved Emmanuel Nwude, a Nigerian scammer who managed to sell a non-existent airport for an astounding $242 million.
Deepak Kumar Uprariya, a technician in HEC (Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited) who worked for building ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 launchpad, has been selling idlis at a roadside stall in Ranchi to make ends meet.