#162 - This Week In Scams (March 30th-April 5th)

#162 - This Week In Scams (March 30th-April 5th)

This week on FakdPodcast, we dive headfirst into the wildest frauds, fakes, and financial foul play making headlines around the world. From cyberattacks on retirement accounts to con artists scamming NBA stars, the deception is global — and relentless. 🕵️‍♂️ Here’s what we’re exposing this week: 💻 Cyber Heist Down Under: Over 10,000 Australian superannuation accounts breached in a coordinated cyberattack. Billions in retirement savings are suddenly up for grabs. 🧑‍⚖️ The George Santos Grift: The disgraced former U.S. Congressman faces over seven years in prison for a cocktail of wire fraud, identity theft, and campaign con artistry. 🏀 Dwight Howard Duped: NBA royalty swindled out of $8 million by a man pretending to buy a WNBA team — and using the cash to fund his luxury lifestyle. 🇲🇽 Locked Up Abroad: A Michigan couple’s vacation nightmare — jailed for over a month in Mexico over a shady timeshare contract they thought was canceled years ago. 📉 $3 Billion Vanished: The FTC drops a bombshell report revealing nearly $3 billion lost to impersonation scams in 2024 — and the tactics scammers are using to stay ahead. From fake business deals to real-world fallout, this episode is packed with scam alerts, red flags, and lessons you don’t want to miss. Grab your headphones — it’s time to get Fakd. 🎧 Listen now and stay one step ahead of the con.

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#247 - OpenAI Spy Scandal, $60 Million Sextortion Scam & A Fake Billion-Dollar Company | FAKD

#247 - OpenAI Spy Scandal, $60 Million Sextortion Scam & A Fake Billion-Dollar Company | FAKD

This week on FAKD with Joseph Rowan, we're diving into five bizarre stories involving corporate surveillance, online scams, fake investments, international fraud, and ancient mysteries.An OpenAI engin...

14 Loka 11min

#246 - Holocaust Denial Debunked with Historian Jonathan Buchwalter

#246 - Holocaust Denial Debunked with Historian Jonathan Buchwalter

How do we know the Holocaust happened, why do people still deny it, and what does the historical evidence actually tell us?In this episode of FAKD with Joseph Rowan, we're joined by Jonathan Buchwalte...

13 Loka 1h 20min

#245 - This Week In Scams: 15,000 Fake Jobs, $8 Million In AI Music Fraud & Stolen Checks

#245 - This Week In Scams: 15,000 Fake Jobs, $8 Million In AI Music Fraud & Stolen Checks

This week on FAKD, we're diving into five bizarre stories involving fake jobs, AI-generated music, stolen checks, Medicaid fraud, and an unusual ancient Inca ritual.First, an international money-laund...

10 Loka 14min

#244 - Is Your Seafood Fake? The Truth About Seafood Fraud Featuring Dr. Marla Valentine From Oceana

#244 - Is Your Seafood Fake? The Truth About Seafood Fraud Featuring Dr. Marla Valentine From Oceana

Is the fish you're ordering actually the fish you're getting?On this episode of FAKD, Joseph Rowan sits down with Dr. Marla (Max) Valentine from Oceana to dive into the surprisingly complicated world ...

9 Loka 1h 4min

#243 - This Week In Scams: $194 Million Missing, 298 Gold Bars & A Dead Man's Stolen Identity

#243 - This Week In Scams: $194 Million Missing, 298 Gold Bars & A Dead Man's Stolen Identity

This week on FAKD, we're breaking down five stories involving a massive government fraud, a convicted romance scammer, millions in alleged tax fraud, a dead man's stolen identity, and an ancient Roman...

7 Loka 10min

#242 - The Tinder Swindler Is Launching a “Scam-Proof” Dating App

#242 - The Tinder Swindler Is Launching a “Scam-Proof” Dating App

The Tinder Swindler is back — and this time, he says he wants to protect you from scammers.Simon Leviev, the man made infamous by Netflix’s The Tinder Swindler, is behind a new dating app called Safe ...

6 Loka 18min

#241 - This Week In Scams: The Fake Federal Agency, 1 Million “New” Phones & Counterfeit Ozempic

#241 - This Week In Scams: The Fake Federal Agency, 1 Million “New” Phones & Counterfeit Ozempic

This week on FAKD: This Week In Scams, we're breaking down five stories involving a completely fake federal agency, more than a million used phones allegedly sold as new, counterfeit Ozempic, a danger...

30 Syys 12min

#240 - Inside the World of Superfakes: How to Spot Fake Luxury Goods with Graham Wetzbarger

#240 - Inside the World of Superfakes: How to Spot Fake Luxury Goods with Graham Wetzbarger

How good have fake luxury goods actually become?This week on FAKD, Joseph Rowan sits down with luxury authentication expert Graham Wetzbarger to go inside the world of counterfeit designer goods and “...

27 Syys 1h 40min

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