This week's Fraudwire Includes a 9-year-old draining his dad's company credit card for his Minecraft YouTube, a government fraud crackdown led by a woman who insider-traded her way out of the Senate, ghost daycares in San Diego, and so much more. Nobody's innocent, everybody's shady, and Seena and Ariel have theories.
Oct 2
Cocomelon: How to Hijack a Toddler's Brain
Quiet down, sit still, and join the Fraudsters gang as they jump into the adorably insidious word of Cocomelon. Discover how the company transformed from one Korean father making videos for his kids, into a $3 billion entertainment empire. And don't look away or stop listening – ... Show More
35m 27s
Oct 9
Fraudwire: Kelce Got Ponzi'd
On this week's Fraudwire, a fake AI comedian is stealing real comics' jokes, Travis Kelce got got in a $31 million Ponzi scheme, and a rapper literally wrote a song teaching people how to commit check fraud. Also, is lip-syncing fraud? Seena and Ariel have thoughts. 00:06:10] AI ... Show More
36m 59s
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