Con Artist Steals $450M from Mexican Billionaire

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Con artist Vladimir Sklarov, aka Gregory Mitchell, swindled Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego out of $450 million using a fake loan and company stock. Sklarov, 63, posed as part of the Astor Asset Group, promising a $115 million loan in exchange for stock worth $450 million. He liquidated the stock, kept the majority, and only paid a fraction. Sk…

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Con artist Vladimir Sklarov, aka Gregory Mitchell, swindled Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego out of $450 million using a fake loan and company stock. Sklarov, 63, posed as part of the Astor Asset Group, promising a $115 million loan in exchange for stock worth $450 million. He liquidated the stock, kept the majority, and only paid a fraction. Sklarov was arrested in Chicago last Saturday, facing a federal grand jury indictment. This case serves as a reminder that even the wealthy can f

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