Fraud has been around for as long as human beings have existed, and surprisingly, some of the scams we may think are recent actually go back centuries. From billion-dollar banking scandals to fake heiresses, every famous case in history has left victims shocked, the public outraged, and the world fascinated. Some fraudsters scammed entire countries, while others carefully targeted their unsuspecting victims, but all of them had a lasting impact. In this list, we’ve compiled 25 of the biggest fraud cases that made headlines and ultimately changed history.

The Chinese milk scandal is one of the worst food safety crises in history. It began in 2008 when several dairy companies in China decided that watering down milk would be an easy way to cut costs. To make up for decreased protein levels,

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