When Love is a Lie: How to Recognize a Counterfeit Relationship Before It Wrecks You
When Love is a Lie: How to Recognize a Counterfeit Relationship Before It Wrecks You By Coach Davie – Tuesday Night Love Talk Notes INTRODUCTION: The Scam That Mirrors Many Modern Relationships In 1925, a conman named Victor Lustig pulled off one of the boldest scams in history—he sold the Eiffel Tower. Yes, you read that right. Lustig forged government documents and invited top Parisian scrap metal dealers to a secret meeting. Claiming the Eiffel Tower was to be demolished due to structural decay, he offered to sell it to the highest bidder—privately. One wealthy dealer took the bait, handed over a fortune, and was too embarrassed to report the crime. Astonishingly, Lustig repeated the same con again on another victim. As I reflected on this, I realized that fake love works the same way . A counterfeit partner can look like a dream, talk like your answered prayer, and appeal to your strongest desires—until you realize you were sold a fantasy. By then, heartbreak and shame make i...