Annie Gordon Baillie

Annie Gordon Baillie

con artist Unknown

Annie Gordon Baillie was a notorious Victorian con artist known for her elaborate scams, which included posing as a charity organizer and an aristocratic novelist. During the tumultuous period of the Crofters' War in the 1880s, she attempted to deceive the islanders of Skye into relocating to Australia under the guise of a philanthropic endeavor. Her criminal exploits led to her arrest in 1888 and subsequent imprisonment for fraud.

Born on Feb 01, 1848 (177 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
28,099
Power
1,118$
Sentiment
2.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 2.00 0.04% +0% 67,886,011 28,099 $2,700,000 1,118$
Totals 1 67,886,011 28,099 $2,700,000 1,118$
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Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Annie Gordon Baillie made a living swindling shopkeepers across Victorian Britain while posing as an aristocratic novelist. 2

BBC: The Victorian scam artist who tried to dupe the islanders of Skye