In a span of five years, Frank Abagnale Jr. took on various identities: airline pilot, pediatrician, lawyer. He had perfected the art of counterfeiting… until eventually, the law caught up with him.
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Oct 2020
Herbalife Pt. 2: “Diet Shake Scam”
In 2012, investor Bill Ackman made it his mission to bring Herbalife down, citing unethical business practices. But the string of lawsuits, investigations, and news segments that followed did little to oust the billion dollar brand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast ... Show More
46m 50s
Jun 2022
Captured Coin Con Consults Convicts Craving Corrections Cover
Michael Sabo was a classic con man. He posed as a respectable doctor, he wrote phony checks, he stole coins, and he misled trusting people. And what does a classic con man do after getting caught? Turn that grifter knowledge into another con: consulting.See omnystudio.com/listene ... Show More
46m 55s
Aug 2025
Doing Crime to Prove You're Innocent: the Han Van Meegeren Story
He was trained to be a fine art painter. Early on, he was considered “gifted.” But times change, tastes change, and the art world moves on...Han Van Meegeren wanted his revenge for being left behind. His plan: art forgery of the great masters of the past. But then came World War ... Show More
52m 40s
Jun 2021
“Serial Poisoner” Michael Swango Pt. 2
After Joseph Michael Swango was caught poisoning colleagues, he was arrested and sentenced to two years. Once free, he returned to the medical world, securing various gigs across America before fleeing the country when his past caught up to him. Once abroad, he claimed even more ... Show More
57m 6s
Oct 2022
How To Fake Your Death …and Not Get Away With It!
David Friedland was a corrupt, mob-connected, LSD-munching, undercover FBI informant and New Jersey state lawmaker, until one day he faked his death and became a scuba diving instructor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
56m 9s