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Gregor MacGregor, the Prince of Poyais

Gregor MacGregor, the Prince of Poyais
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The con artist who sold rich investors a fake country

Nearly 200 years ago, Gregor MacGregor pulled off one of the most brazen real estate scams in history.

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