Best in Show: The Canine Cons of Margaret Lydia Burton
If you have an interesting accent and know how to act fancy, you can get away with a lot. Margaret Lydia Burton used that fact to her advantage, moving from town to town, conning people and living wel...
21 Juli 202255min
Champagne for My Horses
Rita Crundwell seemed like a simple woman. As a kid, she liked 4H, horses, and country living. She grew up to work in City Hall in her small hometown of Dixon, Illinois. For decades, though, this all-...
19 Juli 202255min
Double Trouble: Jose and Ozzie Canseco
Two major league baseball stars walk into a bar. Well, a nightclub. Either way, chaos ensues. But since it's Jose and Ozzie Canseco, that chaos is awesome. And they didn't stop there. Special guest Tr...
14 Juli 202248min
Cult Leader Pretend: Alex Joseph and His Many, Many Wives
Alex Joseph was a lot of things: accountant, school teacher, author, US Marine, postal worker, private investigator, music manager, health food purveyor, mayor, pirate, polygamist, cult leader. He lov...
12 Juli 202253min
Draw Me Like One of your German Criminals: Arno Funke, Germany's Greatest Extortionist
Aspiring artist Arno Funke, aka Dagobert, just wanted to make a living doing what he loved. And he did, for a time, because in addition to art he loved bombs and extortion plots, and weird contraption...
7 Juli 202250min
'Twas the Night Before Griftsmas: The Con Man and Santa Claus
It's Christmas in July! Start drafting those letters to Santa — that's just how John Duval Gluck would have wanted it. He scammed the wealthy of New York society into doing good for poor kids, sending...
5 Juli 202256min
Smuggler’s Baby Blues: The Fake Baron and 100,000 Glass Eyeballs
For years, an erstwhile Baron smuggled glass eyes into Hoboken, until he was busted by customs. He later petitioned to officially change his name to reflect his status as the illegitimate son of a Vis...
30 Juni 202252min
This is Mr. Rochat Speaking: The Theft of Charlie Chaplin's Body
Criminals decide to steal the body of beloved film star Charlie Chaplin. They call his widow and ask for a ransom. His widow isn't interested. What becomes of The Tramp's remains? Guess you'll have to...
28 Juni 202252min
