Fraudsters

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Bonus: Kanye West's Donda Academy, Le Trump, Maple Leaf Crypto, and Market Capicuolo Sep 30, 2022

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Rounding into October with another Fraudwire and this time we've got the great Ed Larson from The Bright Side joining us. This week we cover Kanye West's new Donda Academy - have you read their Non-Discrimination Policy? It's very robust! And who woulda thought that the NY Attorney General is serving up not only Trump but the entire family with a fraud investigation (of course everyone but Tiffany). As always we rock a crypto story and finish up with a delicious story about the deli in New Jersey that a $100 million market capitalization. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Fraudsters ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bonus: Farvrerer, Mother Theresa, Ernst Breaks Up and Steve Harvey is Publishers Clearing House Sep 17, 2022

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We're back with more Fraudwire! This week we cover Brett Farvre and the biggest welfare scam in Mississippi history, a woman in Florida who was deemed the Mother Theresa of her community when in reality she was running a nearly $200m ponzi scheme, EY is finally breaking up their auditing and consulting business, and we learned that if Steve Harvey isn't showing up at your door then it's NOT Publishers Clearing House! Seena Ghaznavi and Justin Williams are joined by comedian Brendan Fitzgibbons. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Fraudsters ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Bonus: E-Growers Carried Interest for Your Fake Book Deal and Nick is an Uncle Aug 19, 2022

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Our latest Fraudwire before the end of summer break at LPN. This week we cover Juicyfields.io - a hybrid cannabis and crypto scam where people could "invest" in different grows of their favorite weed strains. There is a special place in hell for those that defraud around the sweet sinsemilla.

And have you ever heard of the Carried Interest loophole? It's one of those things you hear in the news, but wtf is it all about? We do a quick dive into that and who is holding up congress for it.

In phishing news, we found out that scammers have been impersonating HarperCollins editors and offering people book deals? WHY? WHY? So boring - but we'll tell you all about it on the show.

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Bonus: Seagal Reps Russia in Ukraine and Lions, Tornados, and Pink Sauce OH MY! Aug 12, 2022

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Breaking news from the #fraudwire discord - Steven Seagal is in east Ukraine repping the Russians and throwing shade on everyone but the fascists. We also cover a Trump-supporting clothing brand that was ripping tags off their clothing to restamp them as Made in America, and as always a bit from cryptoland - Tornado Cash is a mixer that was laundering money for North Korean hackers... WE ARE SHOCKED. And finally - we are ashamed we missed this story earlier, but we have a full update on PINK SAUCE... how it started as a meme, how it became a gross FDA violating side hustle, and how it's now gone.... legit.

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Bonus: Shady Boxes, Alzheimer's Big Scam, and Shaun King's Prize Dog That Wasn't Aug 05, 2022

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Who would've thought those loot boxes in video games that make kids (and many adults) dump millions to get the latest 'skin' - well the EU is looking at their exploitative practices.

The big news though is from the scientific community where a foundational research paper for Alzheimer's turned out to be deliberately fraudulent.

Shaun King is at it again, getting his progressive PAC to buy a $40,000 dog - too bad he returned it bc it had 'too much energy.' OR maybe the dog was asking for RECEIPTS

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Bonus: To Catch a Fraudster, PharmaBro goes Web3, and Miracle Cure Murder for Hire Jul 29, 2022

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We're back with another installment of our livestream. This week we are joined by our guests, Amber Nelson, co-host of The Brighter Side and Someplace Underneath podcasts, as well as Ariel Leaty comedian and fraud enthusiast!

In this episode, we cover Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman's latest scam... a To Catch a Predator show based in DC where they convinced an OnlyFans model to pose as underage girl in the hopes of catching one DC's elite - instead the production crew got marooned in an Airbnb and stiffed on payment.

Martin Shkreli is back fresh off breaking his jailhouse girlfriend's heart with a totally legit Web3 platform that is trying to use the computing power of the blockchain to research cures for underserved communities. He's definitely a changed man... or not.

And finally, Enochian BioSciences is the poor man's Theranos with a side of murder-for-hire. Probably the craziest fraud story coming out of the public markets this year.

Be sure to find us on social @fraudsterslpn - we stream #Fraudwire live every Wednesday!

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Wayne LaPierre Season Finale Part IV - Interview with The Good Liars and the message they sent Jul 05, 2022

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Jason Selvig (@JasonSelvig) and Davram Stiefler (@davramdavram) join Seena and Justin to talk about their time at the NRA convention where Wayne LaPierre was reelected this year despite all...that...fraud. The series wraps without anything close to a happy ending because this episode is coming out the day after July 4th where there were multiple shootings around the country. And every time it happens, people like Wayne LaPierre and the NRA get stronger. Doing comedy around the Second Amendment and the NRA may feel tone-deafwhen, but it's how we deal with the grotesque violence of our country, and learning about the details gives us strength in the inevitable fight ahead.

Jason Selvig: http://twitter.com/jasonselvig

Davram Stiefler: http://twitter.com/davramdavram

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Wayne LaPierre Part III - It's Wayne's World, we're just living in it... at gun point Jun 28, 2022

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This week Seena and Justin continue exploring the inner-workings of the NRA and Wayne LaPierre was able to consolidate power while getting private planes, trips to the Bahamas, and safaris around the world all paid by the NRA or gifted by NRA vendors... who were also paid by the NRA.

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Wayne LaPierre Part II - The NRA (re)Evolution and Mind Melds with the Supreme Court Jun 21, 2022

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Is the Second Amendment, a fraud? For this episode, we discuss how the Second Amendment has been distorted throughout the years. Also, we go through the NRA’s evolution and recall some of Wayne LaPierre's most memorable fraudster moves! Our guest is none other than writer, host and co-creator of Studio 360, and super New Yorker, Kurt Andersen, who shares with us how his book, Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire, became a reality. Tune in as we address how America got armed, how it happened, and when exactly did we lose control.

TIMESTAMPS

(3:30) - What is the NRA? How did it go from a training program for young men at the wake of the civil war to having legislative affairs?

(9:07) - The 60’s, a decade where pivotal events for gun regulation occur.

(16:07) - People are afraid of armed people! So, what do they do? Buy more guns.

(18:22) - The beginnings of Wayne LaPierre.

(20:51) - The Cincinnati Revolt of 1977 at the NRA convention.

(26:17) - Kurt Andersen shares with us how his book Fantasyland came to be and how the NRA and guns are like a religion or a death cult.

(33:05) - The evolution of the NRA according to Kurt Andersen.

(38:54) - Take a look at Wayne LaPierre as head of the NRA and a fundraising letter he wrote when the Brady Bill got passed.

(58:04) - What did the Chief Justice appointed by Nixon mean when he complained that the Second Amendment “has been the subject of one of the greatest pieces of fraud”?

(1:04:28) - Stephen Halbrook and other examples of the type of writing that permeated the entire gun rights community.

(1:16:13) - The distortion of the Second Amendment and melding with the Supreme Court.

RESOURCES

Jason Bellini on Linkedin

Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History by Kurt Andersen

Kurt Andersen’s website

Kurt Andersen on Twitter

Kurt Andersen on Facebook

Allow Me To Retort by Elie Mystal

Elie Mystal on Twitter

Elie Mystal on LinkedIn

www.oyez.org (visit)

Frontline, NRA Under Fire

Frank Smyth, The NRA: An Unauthorized History

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Wayne LaPierre Part I - The Long Con of the Second Amendment Jun 14, 2022

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It’s the season finale series and we cannot get enough of Wayne LaPierre and the NRA! But first, let’s talk about the Second Amendment. What was its original intent? How did it get weaponized? We go through some of its backstory to understand where it all comes from, specifically how slavery was actually the real motivation behind the drafting of the Second Amendment. Also, we talk about militias. Who were these guys in the militias? Were they all Rambos? Why did they play a key role in the creation of the Second Amendment? Join us as we uncover the original fraud of the Second Amendment.

TIMESTAMPS

(1:39) - For our season finale we decided to for the Second Amendment’s case. How did it get weaponized? What was its original intent? Why has the Supreme Court’s interpretation of it shifted over time?

(5:43) - The founding fathers were not fearless, they were fearful and so are current politicians! - How fear has acted as the great mover when an economic or social change is in sight.

(9:44) - The north wants to abolish slavery, the south refuses this and slaves are rebelling. Heads are about to get chopped!

(17:28) - Who participated in the militias? Well, just a collection of ordinary guys. Not soldiers, not marines but Yosemite Sam and Larry the cable guy.

(22:16) - Welcome to the Richmond Conventions! On this side… the Federalists! On the other… the anti-federalists! A unique duel on what to do about the oh-so-powerful militias!

(38:41) - It’s a wrap! The Constitution gets ratified and the anti-federalists lose. So, why did James Madison even bother doing the bill of rights?

(49:17) - The truth about the Second Amendment…there is no right to bear arms in it! But it doesn’t fucking matter because the Supreme Court has voted that’s its meaning.

RESOURCES

Bless Elie Mystal and his recent book "Allow Me to Retort" which was the inspiration behind this episode.

Carl Bogus, "The Hidden History Behind the Second Amendment"

Paul Finkelman, "A Well Regulated Militia"

New York City draft riots (visit article)

Carl T. Bogus website

Carl T. Bogus on Twitter

Carl T. Bogus on LinkedIn

Contact Fraudsters podcast on Twitter.

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