Legendary Crooks - True Stories

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  • Earning money legally? Boooring. It's not just in the movies that you find dishonest people who will do anything to line their pockets. These crooks you're about to hear about have been making money by ripping off the world for years. Worthy of the greatest Hollywood scenarios!Bold and manipulative, they fooled even the smartest people.But these dreams can't last forever; the truth always comes out. In our podcast Legendary Crooks, you'll discover the incredible but true stories of Charles Ponzi, Bernard Madoff, or the story of Victor Lustig, the man who sold the Eiffel Tower.


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  • Thomas Boursin : the sports betting scam

    Thomas Boursin : the sports betting scam
    Nov 9 2024

    You may know the term tipster from the world of sports betting. It refers to a sort of adviser, who will give tips to gamblers. Thomas Boursin, at just 18 years old, launches his own Facebook page in 2014, to give advice on sports betting...


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    4 mins
  • Martin Shkreli : the most hated man in the United States

    Martin Shkreli : the most hated man in the United States
    Nov 6 2024

    His name may ring a bell, perhaps you've heard about the man who bought the last album of the famous rap group Wu Tang Clan, published in a single copy at auction. Who, on the sidelines of the 2016 US presidential election, offered $5,000 in rewards to whoever would bring him a lock of Hillary Clinton's hair. But when, in 2015, he was named the most hated personality in America, it was for a much more important matter...


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    4 mins
  • Jordan Belfort : the wolf of Wall Street

    Jordan Belfort : the wolf of Wall Street
    Nov 2 2024

    Born into a modest family in the Bronx, Jordan Belfort grew up in Queens with dreams of becoming rich. When he was told in dental school that the golden age of the profession was over, he left the school to work in finance. It was the late 80's, and the Wall Street jungle was in its full glory...


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    4 mins

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