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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Martin Fricker

EXPLAINED: Professional card player targeted millionaire passengers on titanic to swindle money - The Real Truth

A professional card player targeted millionaire passengers on the Titanic to fleece them of their money, a new document shows.

George Brereton had a list of all the first-class travellers when he boarded the ill-fated ship for its maiden voyage to New York in 1912.

He had identified the wealthiest people and circled or starred their names on the list as a potential “mark”.

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