The world of trading cards (such as baseball cards and Pokémon cards) has become so high-priced, some unscrupulous card collectors are using CT scanners to get a peek inside sealed products. That way, they can resell them, still sealed, to unknowing customers if they don’t have anything worthwhile.

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8 of History’s Most Famous Charlatans, Con Artists, and Tricksters

From alchemists to false princesses, sorcerers to political imposters, tricksters have played an eminent role in history. The outlandish schemes of these wily characters have never failed to attract public attention. Here are eight charlatans, con artists, and other tricksters who left legacies of