High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Joseph "Hungry Joe" Lewis (c. 1850-March 22, 1902) was an American criminal and swindler. He was regarded as one of the top confidence and bunco men in the United States during the late 19th century whose success was matched only by contemporaries such as Tom O`Brien and Charles P. Miller, sharing the title of "King of the Banco Men" with both men at various times in his career.