Swindled

An unlikely friendship between a wealthy Florida businessman and a young Israeli immigrant takes a bizarre turn when more than $1 million goes missing.

Prelude: The predatory practices of Mazal Group and the broader Dead Sea cosmetics industry. 

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Originally published January 26, 2025.

A motivational speaker becomes the main suspect in his business partner's disappearance.

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A Michigan hyperbaric oxygen therapy center comes under investigation after a 5-year-old boy is incinerated during a routine treatment.

Prelude: A Florida hyperbaric oxygen therapy center comes under investigation after a 4-year-old child and his grandmother are incinerated during a routine treatment.

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Originally published August 22, 2022

A beloved ice cream brand issues a recall when its products are linked to a listeria outbreak. 

Prelude: Big Olaf Creamery in Sarasota, Florida, continues to sell tainted ice cream while under investigation.

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Prelude: A promising infant formula startup is linked to a botulism outbreak.

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Originally published June 11, 2025

A bizarre and sinister harassment campaign targeting a married couple in Massachusetts is linked to executives at one of the world’s largest e-commerce companies.

Prelude: A content creator orchestrates a grievance-driven attack on YouTube's headquarters.

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A family is torn apart as the lives of two wealthy brothers unravel in spectacular fashion on opposite sides of the world.

Prelude: 'The Milkshake Murder' shocks the expatriate community in Hong Kong.

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Originally published November 29, 2025.

An imposter uses a stolen name for 30 years, sparking a bizarre struggle between two men to prove who truly owns the identity.

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A self-proclaimed visionary's promise to revolutionize the trucking industry is revealed to be an "intricate fraud."

Prelude: The arrival of Lordstown Motors revitalizes a small Ohio town.

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Originally published September 11, 2021

A Virginia-based peanut processing company unleashes one of the most massive and lethal food-borne contamination events in United States history. 

Prelude: The Jensen brothers are charged with crimes after a deadly listeria outbreak.

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