In one of the biggest frauds of recent times, a person called Vladimir Sklarov allegedly defauded a Mexican billionaire of $450 million using the name of one of America's most famous wealthy family.
The 63-year-old Sklarov allegedly used Astor family name and a sham financial company to gain control of shares worth about $450 million belonging to Salinas Pliego. The scheme revolved around a company called Astor Asset Group, which prosecutors say falsely claimed to be connected to and financially backed by the storied Astor family of New York.
