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Sep 2024
27m 57s

The Greatest Scam Ever Written | 6. DNA ...

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The mastermind behind the Maria Duval scam is revealed. Who is he and how did he operate one of the biggest scams in U.S. history? Investigative reporter Rachel Browne discovers this wasn’t his first mail-order operation and that Terry Polevoy, an amateur scam-buster, had helped expose that scheme. Rachel discovers the mastermind’s M.O.   Unlock all episo ... Show More
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