It is now common knowledge that the great Robber Barrons of the Gilded Age cheated the public - also likely the reason why they became known by that monicker. Still, in some cases, the public was just way too eager to give their money away to any venture backed by big names such as Rockefeller. And so began the Anaconda Copper Company Scam.
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