God Bless the Child that tunes into Fraudsters this week! In this episode, we’re diving deep into the story of Billie Holiday. Using three pivotal arrests from her life, we explore how systemic racism and unjust drug enforcement left Billie Holiday as a public target amidst Harry Anslinger and George Hunter White’s war on drugs. From her traumatic childhood ... Show More
Sep 2024
Playboy Panel: The Drug Revolution Remix (Fraudsters Edition)
In this week’s episode, we bring to life a 1970 panel discussion hosted by Playboy magazine, where key figures from law enforcement, academia, medicine, and counterculture clash over cannabis. The debate features Harry Anslinger (J-L Cauvin), William Burroughs (Jim Taylor), Baba ... Show More
46m 36s
Oct 2024
Frank Serpico and the Terrible, No Good, Very Corrupt NYPD
This week we’re diving deep into the sick and twisted and well, corrupt underbelly of the NYPD during the 1960s and 70s. It was a simpler time when cops and criminals were one and the same. And the best part? Everyone knew about it and almost no one cared! That is until Frank Ser ... Show More
53m 29s
Oct 2024
‘Tricky Dick’ Nixon’s Public Enemy No. 1
In this episode, we’re diving deep into the art of linguistic manipulation with a profile on one of America’s most racist presidents: Richard Nixon. Last week, we covered how the war on drugs helped fuel a system of police corruption. This week, we’re looking at how Nixon used cl ... Show More
57m 36s
Feb 2024
The OnlyFans Pimp: Part 1
Mackenzie and Hanna hear a case unlike anything we have had on the show before. As technology advances and new platforms are created, Dogfish are finding new ways to lie, con, and scam. Come back next week to hear the second half of this wild story! Click here to join our Patreon ... Show More
1h 23m
May 2023
Shantay You Stay…In Prison! w/ Mano Agapion
<p>Con-gregation! In a special What’s Hot in Fraud, comedian Mano Agapion returns to discuss our favorite CON-gressman George Santos being indicted. Also, Laci and Mano discuss Garrison Kenneth Courtney, a former government official who pretended to be a spy and scammed nearly $4 ... Show More
1h 11m
Oct 2025
If You Squeeze For Long Enough ....with Alex Bertulis-Fernandes
In today's ep, we are joined by the fantastic 'comedium' (just something new we're trying out), Alex Bertulis-Fernandes, who kicks us off with a criminal tale in which she ultimately ends up as benefactor - and how often can you say THAT? The team then gathers to look into a case ... Show More
59m 40s