You know those messages that you get all the time, the ones that pop up out of nowhere? They could be real, but something about them seems fishy. You likely dismiss these texts and emails as mere annoyances, thinking you’ve stopped some random stranger from ripping you off. But the shocking truth is, the person behind that message might be trapped inside a “scam factory” on the other side of the world and forced to scam others against their will. From Wondery, comes a new series about the brutal reality behind these operations, where one family discovers a horrifying truth: the only way out is to scam their way out.

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Ep 220: A family is murdered and their house set on fire. What investigators uncover is a tangle of family betrayal and financial fraud

This is the Caneiro Family story.

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Ep 219: A perfect Tiktok marriage hid a violent reality that would quickly turn lethal.

This is the Ana Abulaban story

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If you like highly detailed and thoroughly researched podcasts, you will love DNA ID.

The show has over 100 episodes available to binge on right now. One of those episodes; episode 122, covers the case of Patricia Stichler.

New Years’ Day 1985 should have rung in an exciting new year for Patti Stichler and her three young daughters.  Instead, in the middle of the night on January 1-2, someone slashed and stabbed Patti to death in her bedroom.  Her three girls, ages 11, 9 and 6, were in their bedrooms just feet away.  The oldest, Andrea, was the one to find her mom, and also found the most significant clue the police had – the open window in the blood-stained bathroom, and the gaping curtains that had been cut away from it. A knife sheath was found right outside, but the killer eluded police for decades.  Sylvania, OH investigators focused on people Patti knew, but could not link anyone in her inner circle to the crime. Decades later, a very complex forensic genealogy analysis that required interpreting one-sided DNA matches, piercing adoption records, and a lot of luck, finally provided a name – and it was not who anyone suspected.

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Ep 218: When a supermodel fell in love with an Olympic hero, their romance captured headlines. But behind the glamour and success was a story that would end in heartbreak and scandal.

This is the Reeva Steenkamp story.

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Ep 217: A bitter custody battle ends where obsession and revenge collide.

This is the Rosa Hill story

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Ep 216: It was just another night partying at home—until everything unraveled. A tragic act caused by a break in reality — but did justice truly prevail?

This is the Bryn Spejcher story.

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What makes a serial killer? Mind of a Serial Killer takes you deep into the twisted minds of history’s most notorious serial killers. Every Monday, hosts Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels, a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, combines gripping true crime storytelling with expert psychological analysis to answer the question - what makes a serial killer? From Jeffrey Dahmer to Ted Bundy, explore not only their chilling crimes but the dark psychology behind them. Follow Mind of a Serial Killer wherever you get your podcasts!

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Ep 215: A woman vanishes after a day at work but the truth behind her mystery would stun everyone...

This is the Joleen Cummings story

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Ep 214:  Desperate to escape her fate as a thief, this woman found herself entangled with murder. But 30 years later, would justice prevail? This is the Renee Lynch story.

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