Prince Of Thieves!
Globe|June 25, 2018

Swindler rips off $8 million posing as Saudi sultan

Prince Of Thieves!

SERIAL con man posed as a member of Saudi Arabia’s royal family and bamboozled investors into sinking millions of dollars in his bogus business schemes!

In one scam, fake prince Anthony Gignac showed potential partners alleged documents from the Bank of Dubai showing he had $600 million available!

Gignac, 47, has pleaded guilty to impersonating a foreign government official, identity theft and fraud.

The Florida fraudster claimed he owned a residence on Fisher Island, an exclusive community off Miami Beach accessible only by ferry or helicopter. A nameplate on his front door read simply, “Sultan.”

This story is from the June 25, 2018 edition of Globe.

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