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How a con man built the World's Littlest Skyscraper with one clever blueprint scam

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Jun 17, 2025
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By Travis K. Witt - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link
By Travis K. Witt - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link

This 40-foot "skyscraper" in Wichita Falls, Texas is a monument to one very creative real estate scam. The "World's Littlest Skyscraper," as the tower is called now, was built by a con artist who collected $200,000 from eager investors. His trick? He listed the building's height in inches instead of feet.

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