The Art of the Scam 3: Scam With A Vengence

12 episodes

Curated by:
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From catfishing, financial fraud, false cures and forgotten industrial conspiracies. This supersized sequel to the Art of the Scam brings you new podcasts and stories for your ears. I recommend starting from Hacking Humans to Bad Batch.


  • 1

    Scammers have no ethics whatsoever.

    Hacking Humans

    29:45 | Apr 11th, 2019

    Joe describes a study of people's perceptions when presented with a magic trick. Dave shares the story of fake boyfriend app. Our catch of the day involves the promise of millions from a bank in Afric...Show More

  • 2

    The Profile

    Invisibilia

    23:20 | Sep 20th, 2019

    2 recommendations

    A mysterious profile pops up on a dating app - leading to a bubble of chaos and confusion. A story about trying to sort fact versus fiction, how destabilizing that can be, and a very strange confront...Show More

  • 3

    We were promised a baby on Instagram

    Trending

    22:44 | Aug 23rd, 2019

    When it became clear Samantha couldn’t give birth to her own children, she and her husband decided to look on social media for pregnant women who wanted to give their babies up for adoption. They got...Show More

  • 4

    The Mind Of The Mark

    Rough Translation

    36:13 | Aug 7th, 2019

    1 recommendation

    If you're the kind of person who thinks you can't be conned, that assumption may make it harder for you to recognize when you actually are being scammed. We speak with professional poker player and au...Show More

  • 5

    In the 1990's, young writer Stephen Glass left college and entered the journalism world, quickly becoming a rising star. At the New Republic magazine in Washington D.C., Stephen dazzled his editors an...Show More

    cesarm recommended:

    I have not listened to a Parcast podcast in a long time but this new show is really promising. If you are familiar with Stephen Glass or the movie Shattered Glass this is a more updated version of the...Show More

  • 6

    In a court case that is gripping Asia, a Malaysian wealth fund is accused of robbing the country of $3.5 billion US dollars. It is the world’s biggest white-collar heist involving government corruptio...Show More

  • 7

    Dirty Cash In / Clean Cash Out

    Power Corrupts

    50:46 | Jul 11th, 2019

    You’ve probably heard of money laundering, but how does it actually work? How did billions of dollars of dirty gold from South America become clean cash in Florida and Ohio? How do crooks launder mone...Show More

  • 8

    Quack To The Future

    America Dissected

    30:18 | Sep 30th, 2019

    Traditional science-based medicine has some gaps—but what happens when grifters and scammers take advantage? Dr. Abdul El-Sayed leads us inside the underbelly of the cult of wellness. Dr. Jen Gunter, ...Show More

  • 9

    A chemical technician risks her life to expose corporate misdeeds at a nuclear facility in Oklahoma. Prelude: Energy mogul Robert S. Kerr becomes the "uncrowned king of the Senate". –––-–-------------...Show More

    cesarm recommended:

    I have always found this case tragic and absolutely insane. If you recently watched the HBO miniseries Chernobyl (and its companion podcast) this is the American case that you need to know more about....Show More

  • 10

    Episode 2: The Bitcoin Killer

    The Missing Cryptoqueen

    35:29 | Sep 19th, 2019

    4 recommendations

    Not all is as it seems with Dr Ruja's revolutionary cryptocurrency, OneCoin. The Missing Cryptoqueen is an eight-part series for BBC Sounds, with new episodes every Thursday. Presenter: Jamie Bartle...Show More

    cesarm recommended:

    I already echo Episode 1. But after listening to episode 2 and 3 I fully endorse this podcast as a must-listen. If you liked the exploration on MLM by The Dream or the craziness of Elizabeth Holmes on...Show More

  • 11

    The Litter Myth

    Throughline

    35:48 | Sep 5th, 2019

    9 recommendations

    How one organization changed the American public's relationship with waste and who is ultimately responsible for it.

    cesarm recommended:

    Fantastic episode. It really reframes the notion of littering. I think this is the greatest conspiracy/ scam that I was not aware of.

  • 12

    We’ll try anything to help our loved ones who are experiencing pain. John and Elaine both turn to a new medical treatment to help their mothers. But for one of them, it will go horribly wrong. Suppo...Show More

    cesarm recommended:

    If you liked Dr. Death you will like this podcast. I know and work with people in stem cells. This podcast stress me out due to the irresponsibility of all involved and this is just the first episode....Show More

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