Today in SCV History: July 23, 1898 - Birth Of Milfred Yant, Placerita Oil Field Conman img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Today in SCV History: July 23, 1898
Today in SCV History: July 23, 1898 - Birth Of Milfred Yant, Placerita Oil Field Conman
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Today in SCV History: July 23, 1898
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Date: 07/23/2026 8:25am
Article Summary:
**Today in SCV History: July 23, 1898 — Birth of Milfred Yant, Placerita Canyon Oil Scam Artist Turned Oil Baron**
Milfred Reno Yant, born July 23, 1898, in Ohio, became infamous in the 1930s for swindling Los Angeles County residents with a fake Placerita Canyon oil scheme that landed him in prison. In a twist of fate, he later legitimately struck oil on the same land in 1948, sparking a major drilling boom known as “Confusion Hill” and transforming his tarnished reputation into that of a wealthy oilman.
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Date: 07/23/2026 8:25am
Article Summary:
**Today in SCV History: July 23, 1898 — Birth of Milfred Yant, Placerita Canyon Oil Scam Artist Turned Oil Baron**
Milfred Reno Yant, born July 23, 1898, in Ohio, became infamous in the 1930s for swindling Los Angeles County residents with a fake Placerita Canyon oil scheme that landed him in prison. In a twist of fate, he later legitimately struck oil on the same land in 1948, sparking a major drilling boom known as “Confusion Hill” and transforming his tarnished reputation into that of a wealthy oilman.
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