This article was nominated for deletion on 6 July 2011 (UTC). The result of the discussion was no consensus.
A fact from Alexander Day (con artist) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 17 August 2010 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that con manAlexander Day used the name 'Marmaduke Davenport Esq.' to convince his victims that he was a member of the gentry in order to gain purchasing credit, which he would never repay?
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This article has nothing about its subject's family, early life, or even (presumably) the beginning of his criminal career, nor does it treat his later life and death. While it is understandable that these facts might be unknown, or at least something of a mystery, the article should say so, rather than leave the reader to conclude this on his own.
--Piledhigheranddeeper (talk) 11:48, 17 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]