Scam Kings

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 people to do terrible things indeed. Check out Part 1 of the 2017 story of Katelyn McClure, Mark D'Amico, Johnny Bobbitt, and the GoFundMe scheme that shocked the nation by hitting the Play icon. 

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. Today, we explore this unfinished tale of this majestic bird and its clipped wings. Listen all the way to the end!

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 listen to this exciting story. 

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. 

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....

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. states. 

The half-season episode of Scam Kings is ready for you right now!

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 anyone in Leicester could imagine. Press play to find out what happened with the Leicester Explosion. 

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 Patricia Cascione. Find out how here.

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. 

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