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| Birthday |
4th December, 1924
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| Birthplace |
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
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| Died |
30th May, 2018
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| Place of Death |
Titusville, Florida, U.S.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Occupation |
Criminal
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Melvin Weinberg (December 4, 1924 – May 30, 2018) was an American con artist, charlatan and federal government informant who is known for his involvement in a sting operation in the late 1970s and early 1980s known as Abscam. At the time of the scandal, he was a convict hired by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to conduct the operation in exchange for probation. The two-year investigation initially targeted trafficking in stolen property and corruption of prominent businessmen, but later evolved into a public corruption investigation. The FBI, aided by the Justice Department were able to videotape various politicians and other officials accepting bribes from a fictitious Arabian company in return for various political favors. This led to the convictions of seven members of the United States Congress, among others.