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Scam Kings
by Turbulent Bookworm Podcasts
The very first crime dens were the boardrooms. And our business helped feed their empire. They’ve stolen our trust; you should at least know their names.On Sunday afternoons, we highlight the rise and fall of the world’s more prolific white and red collar criminals. If you’re interested in the TRUE true crime, hit play on the latest episode of Scam Kings.HOST: Kershelle Mike, Turbulent Bookworm Podcasts
Episodes
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A Million Monopolies - The Jerome Jacobson Files (Revisited)
The McDonald's scam documentary, "McMillions" (HBO, 2020) would be the first time that many would hear the name Jerome Jacobson. Having snuffed just around $24 million from under their noses, one would think that more would have been known about one of the biggest scams of the century. This week…
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Scam Kings: The Update
An update
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Bloody Revolution: The Elizabeth Holmes Files
Elizabeth Holmes was on the edge of something revolutionary. She had come up with a machine that could diagnose patients through a singular drop of blood. She excited the medical world with the idea of the contraption, getting them to invest millions of dollars into what would be the future of...
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Season Finale - The Clown Prince of Crime: The Bernie Madoff Files
The season finale covers the event that rocked stock markets all across the world. The effects of this multi-billion scheme were rivaled only by the global economic crisis of 2008 and continue to affect hundreds of persons today. This is the story of Bernie Lawrence Madoff. Press Play to hear…
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Bonus Episode: The Victor Lustig Files
I didn't look at my calendar right and so this week you get a bonus episode. Hit Play to hear how the Eiffel Tower was sold twice and how the French government never even knew.
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A Gun and A Smile: The Al Capone Files
To this day, American gangster, Al Capone, remains one of the most feared names in the underworld. He built an empire that still lasts even beyond the grave. In movies, myths and merchandise, he remains a constant presence. The fascination with his life culminates in the way that he was finally...
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Mommie and Clyde: The Sante and Kenny Kimes Files
Very few people can make me hate them with any degree of intensity but Sante Kimes always did have a knack for making things happen for her. Hit 'Play' and delve with me into the mad tale of a woman and son who went all out to be on top.
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My Daddy's Money: The Christopher Porco Files
The November 2004 murder of Peter Porco consumed the headlines right up until his son's conviction in 2006. The parricide revealed many twists and turns eventually running back to the root of all evil. Hit 'Play' as we uncover the details of this sordid tale.
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No Good Deed: The GoFundMe Scam Files (Part 2)
Feel-good stories on social media help restore faith in humanity. In all the turmoil, it's a fantastic reminder that we are real and we are here. And while the reward is often in endorphins, sometimes they can be monetary as well; the tendrils of its love forever plague it. And it can cause…
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Bonus: The Future of Scam Kings
As the season winds down, we discuss how the season is going to end and how we will be moving forward.
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No Good Deed: The GoFundMe Scam Files (Part 1)
Feel-good stories on social media help restore faith in humanity. In all the turmoil, it's a fantastic reminder that we are real and we are here. And while the reward is often in endorphins, sometimes they can be monetary as well; the tendrils of its love forever plague it. And it can cause…
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The Sky King: The Jet Airways Files
In 2019, India was rocked by the news that its leading airline was shutting down operations after a year of losses. Very soon all eyes were turned to Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal. Allegations of corruption, mismanagement, and dark involvements permeate the air forcing him away to England....
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Payback: The Rajina Subramaniam Files
This is probably the ballsiest case that I have covered. Rajina Subramaniam made headlines in 2009 when her five year $45 million dollar scheme was uncovered. It remains the largest fraud scheme committed by an Australian woman and the second-largest by an Australian woman. Press 'Play' and…
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Straw House: The Plutus Payroll Files
The moral of this story is that NOTHING is actually free. Even if they say it is. It was a mark overlooked by companies small and great when it came to Australian payroll firm, Plutus. It would be the cause of everyone's downfall.
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The Tinder Temptress: The Jocelyn Zakhour Files
The animals aren't the only predators in Australia. Jocelyn Zakhour is the latest scammer that we will cover on Scam Kings. Love can be a dangerous drug....
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The Con of A Thousand Names: The Cassie Chadwick Files
Not only do her many deceptions influence the facts of her story but Elizabeth Bigly's obsession with forging signatures and having expensive things culminated in the ruin of a state bank. Find out how this 19th-century Canadian-born swindler managed to fool everyone across at least two U.S....
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Greed: The Leicester Explosion Files
In 2018, Hinkley Road was rocked by a blast that was felt for miles and required the evacuation of over 60 buildings. After ruling out terrorism, police were left to sort a positively frightening mystery surrounding the deaths of five persons. What they end up discovering is more harrowing than...
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Cookie Monster: The Girl Scout Files
Patricia Cascione was the quintessential suburban mom with a supernatural penchant for charity. A step away from a sain. But as we all know, if something is too good to be true, it usually is especially when you're that close to Tinsel Town. If taking candy from a baby was a person, it would be...
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Death Row Granny: The Velma Barfield Files
Velma Barfield became the first woman since 1962 to be executed since the resumption of capital punishments in the United States in 1976. Her dependence on prescription pills drove her to commit cheque fraud...and murder. Buy me a coffee if you liked this: Search “scamkingstc” on BMAC and put a...
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King Hezekiah's Alternative: The Christine Daniel Files.
Christine Daniel was the woman behind C-extract, a formula purportedly able to cure the most aggressive forms of cancer. But even with the power of God and medicine on her side, the people she declared whole died in a matter of months. Press play to hear how this woman swindled millions from the...
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The Doctor Is In!: The Ronald Mikos Files
Ronald Mikos was the most successful podiatrist in Chicago But his Achilles heel was always greed. In an attempt to have his cake and eat it too, he attempts to mislead the FBI by influencing the investigation. And it goes well until he meets Joyce Brannon. Listen to this week's episode to find…
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Trailer - Scam Kings
Welcome to Scam Kings.
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Party On!: The Fyre Festival Files
If you’re listening to this episode, more than likely you had a Twitter account when the disaster that was Fyre Media’s Fyre Festival played out before our very eyes. Billy McFarlene almost managed to pull off the heist of the generation, and but for his greed, he would have gotten away with it....
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The Little Match King: The Ivar Kreugar Files
When Ivar Kreuger died, he was mourned as a business icon and a financial genius. That all changed a couple of months later when several investigations revealed anomalies in his business operations. Many publications named him a charlatan and a fraud and shamed him as one would a criminal. But is...
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BOGO: Popping The Colours
A quick explanation of the different classifications of crime. Happy Friday!
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Conning Romeo: The Robert James Petrick Files
Robert James Petrick made headlines in 2003 primarily for murdering his wife. What prosecutors were not expecting was how deep his white collar crimes went and how intricate his deceptive tactics were. Listen to the podcast to hear how Google played a part in putting this red-collar criminal away...
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The Rise and Fall of Papa Scams: The Charles Ponzi Files
This week, we take a look at the father of the ultimate con job and how his simple miscalculation deceived hundreds. INSTA: Turbulent Bookworm Podcasts TWITTER: @TurbulentBookw1 YOUTUBE: Turbulent Bookworm Podcasts
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The very first crime dens were the boardrooms. And our business helped feed their empire. They’ve stolen our trust; you should at least know their names.On Sunday afternoons, we highlight the rise and fall of the world’s more prolific white and red collar criminals. If you’re interested in the TRUE true crime, hit play on the latest episode of Scam Kings.HOST: Kershelle Mike, Turbulent Bookworm Podcasts
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The very first crime dens were the boardrooms. And our business helped feed their empire. They’ve stolen our trust; you should at least know their names.On Sunday afternoons, we highlight the rise and fall of the world’s more prolific white and red collar criminals. If you’re interested in the TRUE...
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