Fraud and scams come in many forms — from elaborate cryptocurrency schemes and identity deception to institutional cover-ups and confidence tricks that devastate ordinary people. The podcast episodes below are among the most compelling true crime listens on the subject, covering cases from Southeast Asia to suburban Denmark. Each one pulls back the curtain on how fraudsters operate, who they target, and how investigators and journalists eventually catch up with them.
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Catch Me If You Ken
→ Natalie Robehmed investigates Ken Chew Wen Long's cryptocurrency fraud — click to read about the episode
Journalist Natalie Robehmed goes undercover into the world of Ken Chew Wen Long, a man accused of running an elaborate cryptocurrency fraud that ensnared investors across multiple countries. The episode traces how the scheme was built, how victims were lured in with promises of digital riches, and what happened when Robehmed started asking questions. A compelling look at how modern financial fraud exploits both technology and trust.
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Catch Me If You Ken
→ Natalie Robehmed reveals Ken Chew Wen Long's fraud against his cleaning help — click to read about the episode
In this episode, the Ken Chew Wen Long story takes a more personal and disturbing turn. Beyond the large-scale cryptocurrency fraud, Natalie Robehmed uncovers how Ken allegedly defrauded the most vulnerable people around him — including his own domestic help. The case reveals how fraudsters often operate on multiple levels simultaneously, exploiting both wealthy investors and those with little power to fight back.
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Scam Factory
→ Max and Charlie in the fight against Southeast Asian scam camps — click to read about the episode
This episode exposes the horrifying world of Southeast Asian scam camps, where trafficked individuals are forced to run online fraud operations targeting victims around the globe. Max and Charlie investigate the criminal infrastructure behind these compounds — who runs them, how victims are recruited, and what it takes to escape. It is a rare look at fraud not just as financial crime but as an industry built on coercion and human suffering.
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Deceived – The Fake Doctor
→ The Case of the Unauthorized Doctor at Hvidovre Hospital — click to read about the episode
One of Denmark's most shocking institutional fraud cases: a person without proper medical credentials managed to work as a doctor at Hvidovre Hospital, treating real patients. This episode investigates how the deception was possible, what warning signs were missed, and the consequences for those in the impostor's care. A deeply unsettling case that raises serious questions about oversight, accountability, and the systems designed to protect patients.
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Deep Cover
→ Sarah Cavanaugh's extensive military deception in Rhode Island — click to read about the episode
Sarah Cavanaugh constructed an elaborate false identity as a military veteran in Rhode Island, deceiving her community, loved ones, and institutions for years. This episode follows the unraveling of her story — the fake medals, the invented service record, and the real people left confused and betrayed. Deep Cover examines not just how the fraud was sustained, but why people construct false lives and what drives those around them to eventually question the truth.
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Dateline NBC
→ The Murder of Cliff Lambert and Kaushal Nerula's Scam — click to read about the episode
This Dateline NBC episode sits at the dark intersection of fraud and murder. Kaushal Nerula is accused of running a scam that ultimately led to the death of Cliff Lambert. The episode traces how the financial deception unfolded, how Lambert became entangled in the scheme, and what the investigation revealed about the perpetrator's methods. A case that demonstrates how fraud can escalate into violent crime when the stakes grow high enough.
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American Scandal
→ Georgia Tann and Tennessee Children's Home Society — click to read about the episode
Georgia Tann ran the Tennessee Children's Home Society for decades, presenting it as a respectable adoption agency. In reality, she orchestrated one of America's most brazen institutional fraud operations — stealing children from poor families and selling them to wealthy adoptive parents. This episode examines how Tann built her empire of corruption with the complicity of powerful officials, and how the scandal was eventually uncovered.
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Final Thoughts
→ Jerry Springer and the Scandal of Prostitution in Cincinnati — click to read about the episode
Before Jerry Springer became a television icon, he was a politician whose career was derailed by scandal. This episode revisits the Cincinnati prostitution affair that exposed Springer's use of a personal check to pay for services — a moment of personal and political deception that briefly ended his political ambitions. An intriguing study in how public figures construct and then lose their carefully managed images.
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Spotlight: Snitch City
→ Alexander Polson and New Bedford's Corrupt Informant Network — click to read about the episode
In New Bedford, Massachusetts, a corrupt informant network involving police and criminal figures operated for years, deceiving both the justice system and the public. This Spotlight investigation follows Alexander Polson and the journalists who exposed how the system was being gamed — with informants lying, evidence being manipulated, and officials looking the other way. A damning portrait of institutional fraud at the heart of law enforcement.
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Spotlight: Snitch City
→ Officer Jorge Santos and the political scandal in New Bedford — click to read about the episode
This follow-up episode in the Snitch City series zeroes in on Officer Jorge Santos and the political dimensions of New Bedford's corruption scandal. As investigators dig deeper, the fraud extends beyond street-level crime into city hall, revealing how deception and self-interest can corrupt entire systems of accountability. A gripping piece of investigative journalism about the hidden networks that allow fraud to flourish unchecked.
