Religious Ponzi schemes have been on the rise both in America and abroad, reminding us of the dangers of exploiting people’s need to feel part of a chosen community while simultaneously appealing to their greed. In this episode, we explore the

E11: Dave Aronberg. Palm Beach State Attorney Discusses Miss Cleo, Sober Homes Task Force, Tiger Woods, and Robert Kraft.

Jun 29th, 2021 30m 2s

This week Josh and the gang are honored to welcome Dave Aronberg to the show. Dave is the State Attorney for Palm Beach County Florida and a former member of the Florida Senate who has made it his mission to protect and advocate for addicts and

E10: Port St. Lucie Ponzi Scheme. Preying on Senior Citizens.

Jun 8th, 2021 23m 1s

Josh, Rob, and Andy explore the details of a Ponzi scheme involving the disgraced Port St. Lucie broker, Darrel Bank who was recently convicted of conspiracy, mail & wire fraud, selling unregistered securities, and money laundering. Bank target

E9: Perry Kalmus. Netflix Operation Varsity Blues Testing Expert on the College Admissions Scandal in LA.

May 4th, 2021 29m 56s

In 2019, the world first became aware of Rick Singer, a supposed “mastermind” behind the now infamous College Admissions Scandal. Singer’s web of deceit entangled everyone from high-powered CEOS to Hollywood stars, capitalizing on the rising fe

E8: Jeff Andrews. Ex-Con Shares Stories of His Criminal Past.

Mar 16th, 2021 39m 22s

Ex-Con Artist Jeff Andrews, a man of many past identities, sits down with us to share stories from his astonishing criminal past. He’s been categorized as a ”criminal genius" and recounts moments from his outrageous life, including 10 years on

E7: 1920’s Boom. What Ignited the Great Depression?

Mar 9th, 2021 23m

The Florida land boom of the 1920's was Florida's first real estate bubble, which burst in 1925. The land boom left behind entire new cities, such as Coral Gables, Hialeah, Miami Springs, Opa-locka, Miami Shores, and Hollywood.The boom eventua

E6: GPB Capital. Fraud of Over 1.7B in Ponzi-like Scheme.

Mar 2nd, 2021 18m 15s

GPB Capital Holdings LLC is a private-equity firm that is facing criminal fraud and conspiracy charges for deceiving thousands of investors in what is described as a $1.7 billion Ponzi-like-scheme.The three men tied to this criminal activity a

E5: Robinhood. Class Action Lawsuits Hitting the Popular Trading App.

Feb 23rd, 2021 22m 29s

Investors are taking action against Robinhood after alleging that the trading app engaged in unlawful market manipulation. Robinhood now faces over 90 federal lawsuits.Could their user agreement clause that requires disputes by users to be set

E4: Den of Thieves. Inside Look of 1980’s Scandal Involving Martin Seigel, Ivan Boesky, and Michael Milliken.

Feb 15th, 2021 22m 7s

The Den of Thieves scandal took place in the 1980's and included the biggest names on Wall Street; Michael Milken, Ivan Boesky, Martin Siegel, and Dennis Levine. They created the greatest insider-trading ring in financial history and almost wal

E3: Does Social Security Have the Same Elements as a Ponzi Scheme?

Feb 9th, 2021 15m 37s

One of the most common accusations about Social Security is that it's nothing more than a Ponzi scheme destined for bankruptcy. But is it defrauding Americans? Do we have reason to believe that Social Security will not keep its promise to futur

E2: Yilishen Tianxi Group. How Ants Lead To a Trail of Risky Investments.

Feb 2nd, 2021 16m 53s

The Yilishen Tianxi Group was a Chinese company established in 1999 which sold traditional Chinese medicine products made from ants. More than one million people invested in the company, purchasing and raising boxes of ants with the promise tha

E1: Charles Ponzi. Could He Have Been a Legitimate Businessman?

Jan 26th, 2021 12m

Do you think that Charles Ponzi could have been a legitimate businessman?Share this episode with your friends for an entertaining discussion about where this famous financial fraudster went wrong.

An Intro to Crimes & Dimes

Nov 6th, 2020 4m 15s

Welcome to Crimes & Dimes with Joshua Krafchick, Andrew Saltman, and Rob Tamburri. We're here to entertain you with stories about famous financial fraud, discussing where white collar criminals went wrong.

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