00:00In 1822, a man sold an entire country that didn't exist.
00:04Gregor McGregor returned to London with maps, currency, and land grants for a place he called Poirier,
00:10a thriving nation on the Central American coast.
00:13Fertile land. A built city. A bright future.
00:17Hundreds of Scottish families sold everything they owned and boarded ships.
00:20When they arrived, they found jungle. Swamp. Disease.
00:25Dozens died before rescue ships could reach them.
00:27McGregor faced almost no punishment.
00:29He returned to London and ran the exact same con again, because he knew something dangerous.
00:35People believe what they need to believe.
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