Scam Kings

Scam Kings

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Scam Kings episodes

  • King Hezekiah's Alternative: The Christine Daniel Files.

    Christine Daniel was the woman behind C-extract, a formula purportedly able to cure the most aggressive forms of cancer. But even with the power of God and medicine on her side, the people she declared whole died in a matter of months. Press play to hear how this woman swindled millions from the faithful and what the connection is to suntan lotion. 

    Buy me a coffee if you liked it: Search “scamkingstc” on BMAC and put a dollar in my paper cup. Rewards will come at some point.

    14 min
  • The Doctor Is In!: The Ronald Mikos Files

    Ronald Mikos was the most successful podiatrist in Chicago But his Achilles heel was always greed. In an attempt to have his cake and eat it too, he attempts to mislead the FBI by influencing the investigation. And it goes well until he meets Joyce Brannon. Listen to this week's episode to find out how Joyce's tragic sacrifice end up bringing the good doctor and his Medicare scam down. 

    The creator does apologize in advance for the feedback throughout the episode. 

    21 min
  • Party On!: The Fyre Festival Files

    If you’re listening to this episode, more than likely you had a Twitter account when the disaster that was Fyre Media’s Fyre Festival played out before our very eyes. Billy McFarlene almost managed to pull off the heist of the generation, and but for his greed, he would have gotten away with it. Join host, Kershelle Mike, as she rehashes the events in brief detail of the greatest party that never happened.

    Buy me a coffee if you liked it: Search “scamkingstc” on BMAC and put a dollar in my paper cup. Rewards will come at some point.

    21 min
  • The Little Match King: The Ivar Kreugar Files

    When Ivar Kreuger died, he was mourned as a business icon and a financial genius. That all changed a couple of months later when several investigations revealed anomalies in his business operations. Many publications named him a charlatan and a fraud and shamed him as one would a criminal. 

    But is that the whole story? And how is the Mussolini government involved?

    Click 'Play' to listen to the latest episode of Scam Kings to hear about how Kreuger's match kingdom came burning down.

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    25 min
  • Conning Romeo: The Robert James Petrick Files
    Robert James Petrick made headlines in 2003 primarily for murdering his wife. What prosecutors were not expecting was how deep his white collar crimes went and how intricate his deceptive tactics were. Listen to the podcast to hear how Google played a part in putting this red-collar criminal away for life.
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    28 min

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The very first crime dens were the boardrooms. And our business helped feed their empire. They’ve stolen our trust; you should at least know their names.

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