Fraudsters

01:01:21

Alex Mashinsky and Celsius Part II

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2023/03/14

We are joined by Youtube Crypto personality and fellow Celsius victim Tiffany Fong! She explains how and why she gave a chunk of money to Mashinsky's yield ponzi scheme and all she got was a pic with Joe Biden at the White House. Worth it, right? She also spills the tea (or her cocktail) on how she bagged an interview with Sam Bankman-Fried aka SBF of FTX. And with the gift of hindsight and a good ol' pat on the back for those who didn't invest we look at some scammy clips of Mashinsky. Not your

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00:54:00

Alex Mashinsky and Celsius Part I

Fraudsters ·

2023/03/07

Last season our most controversial episode was when Seena shared how he got scammed in crypto. We open this week with the follow up and what exactly he got from that scam, and it's not nothing! It's… three images of…apes. But OOPS he did it again, this time in a different project with money he really did not to lose. We welcome special guest Jackie Zebrowski of LPN as she along with Ariel and Justin ROAST Seena big time. Because it's not just investing in fake apes that Ariel coulda photoshopped

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00:52:04

Sunny Balwani Part II - It's Always Sunny in Balwani

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2023/02/28

We wrap up our series on Sunny Balwani with Ariel Leaty giving you Big Hinge Sunny Energy reading his and Elizabeth Holmes' text messages. Later, find out what it was like working at Theranos when you're super smart and your boss isn't. We got - our resident Bill Nye The Science Guy - former Chief Science Officer Seth Michelson giving us the scientific skinny working at the doomed start-up before it imploded. Listen now! We wrap up our series on Sunny Balwani with Ariel Leaty giving you Big Hinge

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00:55:34

Sunny Balwani Part I - It's Always Sunny in Balwani

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2023/02/21

Everyone talks about Elizabeth Holmes building up then bringing down Theranos but what about her other fraud half Ramesh aka "Sunny" Balwani? She was the black-turtle-neck-Steve-Jobs-face of the company while he was the acid-wash-jeans-creep-at-the-club-in-Gucci-loafers-wearing-too-much-cologne pulling the levers. Where did this guy come from and would Elizabeth have gotten as far without him? Also we got Fraudster Exclusive footage of Sunny that may or may not be from the TV show Lost. Listen now

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00:45:26

Lou Pearlman Part III - Big Poppa's Final Ponzi Scheme

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2023/02/14

It's time to say Bye Bye Bye to our final deep dive into Fraudster Lou Pearlman. He was a blimp scammer, a boy band scammer, and now he's a talent scout scammer. Just fork over the dough and he'll glamour shot you to stardom. Also, Lou creates 84 businesses to create the largest ponzi scheme to rip off retirees of their savings before Madoff ever did. Listen now to how it all comes crashing down on Big Poppa as he's sent to the Big House!Follow Us:

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00:58:30

Lou Pearlman Part II - The 6th Teen Heartthrob

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2023/02/07

It's the late '90s. Backstreet Boys and NSync are at the height of their fame. Little do they know that both groups have a sixth member - dreamy heartthrob con Lou Pearlman. Find out how exactly Lou conned the boys out of their money and how he took advantage of them in other inappropriate ways. *Trigger Warning* This episode talks about predatory sexual harassment of minors.It's the late '90s. Backstreet Boys and NSync are at the height of their fame. Little do they know that both groups have a

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00:49:20

Lou Pearlman Part I - Big Poppa and Blimps Before the...

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2023/01/31

Did you know that Lou Pearlman was in the *blimp* business? Before he was Big Poppa he crashed his first blimp only a mile away from where the Hidenberg went down. He entire empire started with insurance fraud and was amplified by Art Garfunkel - found out way on the show. And we get a guest appearance from our writer Nick Turner to play the Name Game: Lou Pearlman artist or dot come bubble business? Listen now cause we know you want it that way. Did you know that Lou Pearlman was in the *blimp*

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00:58:31

Fake Abortion Centers: Where You Can Order a Latte...

Fraudsters ·

2023/01/24

We continue our series on Fake Abortion Centers - not clinics! - who fraudulently represent as medical health care services to pregnant women. How do these fraudsters get away with it? We interview two people who help us get answers and explain these centers’ mind-melting con tactics. First we speak to the author of the Reproductive Care Act, current San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu. He explains how the bill went from providing women factual information to the Supreme Court ruling in favor of

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00:48:51

Diamonds are for Fraudsters Part III - Put a Ring On It

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2023/01/17

Have you put a ring on it, yet? We wrap up our series on the Diamond Industry cartel talkin about peacocks! More like Zahavi's Handicap principle (which is basically about peacocks) helps humans (men) send signals (DIAMONDS) to con women into trusting it as a symbol of love. Plus get ready to rumble with Colonel Debeers, listen to an Oppenheimer side step pesky questions about fair trade, Elizabeth Taylor's friends wear diamonds while raising money, and remember that classic '90s Debeers commercial

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00:57:11

Diamonds are for Fraudsters Part II - Oppenheimer Cartel

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2023/01/10

A Diamond is Forever! We continue our series on the diamond industry with the world's favorite family the Oppenheimers! Together with De Beers they created a cartel that controls the entire diamond market. We discuss how female Don Drapers launched an advertising campaign right after WWII (who needs a sandwich when you can have a diamond?) and created the most successful ad slogan of the 20th century. With the help of an ad agency, De Beers became the original Jacob the Jeweler and outfitted

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01:03:50

Diamonds are for Fraudsters Part I - Cecil Rhodes

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2023/01/03

We’re headed to Jared! We begin our multi-part series on the Diamond Industry and the imperialist who started it all: Cecil Rhodes. His entrepreneurial ambitions made him walk 14 hours in a day to conquer a mine that would later become the international diamond corporation known as De Beers. How does this English kid with a heart of an 80 year old build a diamond monopoly off the backs of millions of Africans, have a country named after him, start the Rhodes Scholarship, and create so much power and

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01:22:14

Race Hustlers Part III - Candace Owens - Simply Awful

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2022/12/20

We’ve reached the end of our Candace Owens series (or is it?). In this episode we talk about how much she got paid while at Blexit and how she collaborated with Kanye. And we’ll show you that Candace Owens’s promoted Freedom Phone is definitely NOT just an Android with an American Flag wallpaper. She also explains how George Floyd was a bad person and therefore deserved to die at the hands of police while she harassed his family. Finally, Candace sees herself in “White Lives Matter”…because she wore

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00:55:15

Race Hustlers Part II - Candace Owens Just Loves America

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2022/12/13

Part 2 of our Race Hustlers Series - we’re learning more about Candace than we ever thought. We’ll track how she goes from Turning Point USA to a teeth-sucking worthy testimony before Congress, and her initial collaboration with Kanye– Blexit.From her fried hair to her love of shrimp, we'll be covering it all. Tune in for a hilarious and eye-opening look at Candace’s reality distortion field.Follow

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00:48:37

Race Hustlers Part I - Candace Owens, Everything You...

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2022/12/06

Candace Owens, conservative author, talk show host, political commentator, activist… but did you know she was a tech entrepreneur? We know - crazy, what a multi-talented person… … … Join us as we learn about Candace’s origin story, what her early projects were and how she was AS A DEMOCRAT. Ya think you know somebody…Follow Us:https://twitter.com/seenanowhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedy/https://twitter.com/arielleatyFollow the show join the discord:Discord:

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01:07:09

Campaign Fraudsters Part IV - Prof. Lawrence Lessig...

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2022/11/29

It’s another week- come back onboard the crazy train! We keep grinding deeper into the journey of Mr. Cruz, the ultimate grifter and his bizarre world of deception and campaign fraud. Thankfully, we are joined by Professor Lawrence Lessig who helps us wrap our heads around how this all came to fruition. Follow Us:https://twitter.com/seenanowhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedy/https://twitter.com/arielleaty Follow the show join the discord:Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite:

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01:14:32

Campaign Fraudsters Part III - Ted Cruz, the Darling...

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2022/11/22

Follow Us:https://twitter.com/seenanowhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedy/https://twitter.com/arielleaty Follow the show join the discord:Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQwl8sDTVEAxhwJdYgm-yrg Intro Music Credit and Sound Fx:https://twitter.com/gograntgordon Season Cover Art by:https://comedyartwork.com/

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01:03:33

Campaign Fraudsters Part II - Trump Never Had a Diary

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2022/11/15

Follow Us:https://twitter.com/seenanowhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedy/https://twitter.com/arielleaty Follow the show join the discord:Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQwl8sDTVEAxhwJdYgm-yrg Intro Music Credit and Sound Fx:https://twitter.com/gograntgordon Season Cover Art by:https://comedyartwork.com/

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01:07:37

Campaign Fraudsters Part I - The Trump Diaries

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2022/11/08

Hello Fraudstans! It’s voting day- let’s kick it off by diving into the bizarre world of Donald J. Trump and his campaign fraud. In this first episode we explore the insane journey via WWF wrestling and scams that catapulted Trump into the American mainstream to become the former President of the United States. We check in with @benkissel1, @travisirvineusa, and @maelstronando of Abe Lincoln’s Top Hat to unravel Trump’s grand fraud journey….Welcome to the Woke Dome everybody.Follow

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01:26:44

Fake Abortion Clinics Part III - Fake Abortion...

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2022/11/01

Follow Us:https://twitter.com/seenanowhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedy/https://twitter.com/arielleaty Follow the show join the discord:Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQwl8sDTVEAxhwJdYgm-yrg Intro Music Credit and Sound Fx:https://twitter.com/gograntgordon Season Cover Art by:https://comedyartwork.com/

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01:14:21

Fake Abortion Clinics Part II - AdTech, Quizzes, and...

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2022/10/25

Follow Us:https://twitter.com/seenanowhttps://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedy/https://twitter.com/arielleaty Follow the show join the discord:Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPTWebsite: https://fraudsters.fm/Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPNInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQwl8sDTVEAxhwJdYgm-yrgIntro Music Credit and Sound Fx:https://twitter.com/gograntgordonSeason Cover Art by:https://comedyartwork.com/

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