Scams, Money, & Murder

Frank Abagnale became a household name after the movie Catch Me if You Can chronicled his incredible 5-year fraud spree in the 1960s. From impersonating a pilot to pretending to be a doctor and a lawyer, it seemed like Frank could fool just about everyone. But Frank's real con may have been his story itself. When it comes to the world's greatest liar, the question is... what can you trust? Money Crimes is a Crime House Original. For more content, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, a man known as the Swiss Gigolo charmed his way across Europe, seducing some of the wealthiest women on the continent... and then robbing them blind. When he targeted one of the world's richest women, it seemed like the Swiss Gigolo was about to get his biggest score yet. But he may have bitten off more than he could chew. Money Crimes is a Crime House Original. For more content, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse.

When Patty Hearst was kidnapped from her apartment in 1974 by a group of militant radicals, the world waited breathlessly for her safe return. But then, Patty started helping the very people who had taken her. Before long, she was robbing banks and running from the law. As this story of a media heiress-turned-outlaw unfolded, people wondered: was Patty Hearst a victim? Or was she an accomplice? Money Crimes is a Crime House Original. For more content, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse.

Sam Bankman-Fried was known as the Crypto King. Armed with sophisticated algorithms and a keen financial eye, it seemed like the FTX founder would change the world as we knew it. But something sinister hid behind his unassuming image -- and by the time Sam was exposed as a fraud, people had already lost millions. Money Crimes is a Crime House Original. For more content, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse.

In 2008, a shocking string of high-profile burglaries shocked Hollywood's A-List. But these crimes weren't committed by a gang of sophisticated thieves -- they were the work of a handful of teenagers. And nobody knew who they were, or which celebrity they'd target next. Money Crimes is a Crime House Original. For more content, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse.

When Eliot Spitzer became Governor of New York, it seemed like he was destined for greatness — maybe even the Presidency. But those dreams were crushed when a federal investigation revealed that his squeaky-clean image was much dirtier than anyone thought. Money Crimes is a Crime House Original. For more content, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse.

In the 1980s, Jim and Tammy Faye Bakkers' televised sermons dominated the airwaves. Their impassioned pleas for donations convinced their followers to send them millions of dollars. But that money wasn't going to their ministry -- it was going straight into Jim and Tammy Faye's pockets. Money Crimes is a Crime House Original. For more content, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse.

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Leona Helmsley ruled the New York real estate scene. Known as "the Queen of Mean" for her ruthless business tactics, she used her massive fortune to always get her way... until the IRS got involved and her empire was toppled forever. Money Crimes is a Crime House Original. For more content, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse.

Jen Shah's larger-than-life antics on "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" made her a reality TV star. But the thing that really got Jen Shah's name in the headlines was the massive telemarketing fraud scheme that made her fortune...and landed her in prison. Money Crimes is a Crime House Original. For more content, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse.