Conned Podcast
1) Sick
In 2003 Hannah Milbrandt was 7 years old when she was diagnosed with leukemia. Her small Ohio hometown were devastated and people donated thousands to cover the cost of her care. However, it later tan...Show More
2) The Cottingley Fairies
In 1917 two schoolgirls in Cottingley, Yorkshire managed to take some photographs that clearly showed fairies. The images became famous around the world and were used as 'evidence' of the existence of...Show More
3) The Fake Victim
Everyone will remember where they were on September 11th 2001. Unbelievably, one person saw the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York as an opportunity to achieve respect, sympathy a...Show More
4) The Missing Boy
In 1994 Nicholas Barclay was 13 years old. He was walking home from playing with his friends when he vanished without a trace. He wasn't seen again until 3 years later when he incredibly reappeared......Show More
5) King Con: The Doctor & Lawyer
Paul Bint was a chameleon. Throughout the 80s and 90s he adopted the persona of many highly qualified people and performed jobs all over the UK, including regularly walking into hospitals and practici...Show More
6) The Stamps Scam
'Ponzi Schemes' are sadly not uncommon. They are one of the biggest and most serious forms of corporate fraud, but what are they? And who is 'Ponzi' that they have come to be named after? In the ear...Show More
7) The Lottery Winner
When financial difficultly was leading to likely divorce, Howard Warmsley panicked and told a lie in a bid to save his marriage: 'I'VE WON THE LOTTERY'. This lie quickly snowballed as all his friends...Show More
8) The Spy
A master manipulator and misogynist, one man managed to convince a number of victims to go into hiding fearing imminent attacks from terrorists. The con man controlled every aspect of their lives for ...Show More
9) Paradise
Many people dream of retiring overseas. Imagine emigrating half way round the world, leaving your friends, and family behind only to find that the place you were promised does not exist. Image this, m...Show More
10) The Man who Sold the Eiffel Tower
One of the most audacious con artists of all time was undoubtedly Victor Lustig. Throughout the early 20th century he pulled off scams across Europe and the US including, successfully, selling of the ...Show More