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Yes, he did.
Victor Lustig posed as a Count to commit this fraud.
He managed to convince six scrap metal dealers to bid against each other over the Eiffel Tower, leading them to believe they were really about to buy it from him. The winning company paid $70,000 USD (equivalent of around 2 million USD today) to Victor.
By the time they realised they had been scammed, Victor had fled to safety, enjoying his new riches.
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Yes, the Eiffel Tower was built by man. Construction began on January 28, 1887, and the tower was opened on March 31, 1889. The tower was named after the engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel.
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The man name who made the Eiffel tower was known a Gustave Eiffel. He is the engineer who designed and built the tower which was erected in 1889.
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