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Wow. A great hoaxer indeed! The perils of slow and unreliable communication from the New World to the Old kept his sham going. Plus, scamming a bunch of rich important folks ensures you won't spend long in jail as they don't want the embarrassment and will have you quickly released.
Remindes me of this video I found entertaining on the subject I came across last year:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q7aVu8Bslhw