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