# I don't understand the end game of the Graceland auction fraud

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**Created:** [February 25, 2025, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-understand-the-end-game-of-the-graceland-auction-fraud/1014787 "2025-02-25T19:27:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 25, 2025, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-understand-the-end-game-of-the-graceland-auction-fraud/1014787/7 "2025-02-25T20:30:25Z")

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The Wikipedia article said the perpetrator has succeeded in the scam a few times in Oklahoma, certainly with victims of much less substantial resources and notoriety. So going for the big score was certainly the first mistake.

Like the dog that’s good at catching cats and decided to try catching a car.

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