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Three women form an unlikely alliance to uncover the truth about a mysterious man they had each fallen in love with. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPodcast.com/Shop

A Michigan hyperbaric oxygen therapy center comes under investigation after a 5-year-old boy is incinerated during a routine treatment. Prelude: A Florida hyperbaric oxygen therapy center comes under investigation after a 4-year-old child and his grandmother are incinerated during a routine treatmen

Swindled is a finalist for the 2026 Signal Awards in the Indie category. We’re also eligible for Signal’s Listener’s Choice Award which requires YOUR vote. Help us out? VoteSwindled.com More info: "The Signal Awards recognizes the podcasts that define culture. Our awards body is mission-focused on u

A dentist’s reckless pursuit of profit results in a criminal enterprise and an infamous ride on a hoverboard. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPodcast.com/Shop

A nationwide infant formula shortage reveals the ugly truth about the industry and the multinational corporation at its center. Prelude: A promising infant formula startup is linked to a botulism outbreak. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order

A family is torn apart as the lives of two wealthy brothers unravel in spectacular fashion on opposite sides of the world. Prelude: 'The Milkshake Murder' shocks the expatriate community in Hong Kong. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at S

A self-proclaimed visionary's promise to revolutionize the trucking industry is revealed to be an "intricate fraud." Prelude: The arrival of Lordstown Motors revitalizes a small Ohio town. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPodca

A "serial entrepreneur" vanishes along with hundreds of millions of dollars as authorities unravel what may be the largest Ponzi scheme in Canadian history. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPodcast.com/Shop

A small Missouri town faces a compounded catastrophe as a devastating flood follows the discovery of toxic contamination. Prelude: A mysterious illness attacks the horses and humans at Shenandoah Stables. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order

A NASA intern masterminds a heist to steal millions of dollars' worth of Apollo moon rocks. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPodcast.com/Shop

An offshore maintenance job in Trinidad & Tobago turns into a deadly catastrophe when divers are violently sucked into an oil pipeline. Prelude: Trinidad's oil industry is scrutinized after fourteen men are killed in an offshore explosion in 1985. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon c

A forensic specialist's questionable methods cast doubt on several criminal investigations and historical discoveries. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPodcast.com/Shop

Indianapolis' most prominent businessman scrambles to preserve the elaborate financial fraud that funds his lavish lifestyle. Prelude: The CEO of National Lampoon orchestrates a scheme to manipulate the company's stock price. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receiv

An amateur stand-up comedian is implicated in a robbery and murder on the Xerox campus that had gone unsolved for more than a decade. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPodcast.com/Shop

A modern faith healer's scandal-plagued ministry faces accusations of forced labor and money laundering. Prelude: Kathryn Kuhlman's miracle healings are analyzed and imitated. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPodcast.com/Shop

Not to rub it in your faces, but ExtraValuedListeners™ have been gifted this bumper sticker as a token of our appreciation. They'll also be receiving the latest edition of the ValuedReader™ newspaper later this year just as soon as it's ready. Feeling left out? Don't fret! It's not too late to upgra

Twin brothers in Florida become pioneers of a pain clinic industry that fuels a nationwide opioid epidemic. Prelude: Purdue Pharma introduces its new, extended-release painkiller called OxyContin. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at Swind

The leaked files of a Panamanian law firm offer a glimpse into the offshore economy used by politicians, criminals, and celebrities to hide wealth, evade taxes, and launder money. Prelude: The assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, Malta's most feared investigative journalist. Thanks for being a V

Final episode of the year coming soon. Thanks for all of your support.

Millions of dollars go missing after a beloved small-town pickleball entrepreneur persuades his sports-loving friends and family to invest in his latest venture. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPodcast.com/Shop

An imposter uses a stolen name for 30 years, sparking a bizarre struggle between two men to prove who truly owns the identity. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPodcast.com/Shop

A tiny Calgary-based exploration company ignites a global market frenzy when it discovers the world's largest gold deposit before collapsing into one of the biggest frauds in mining history. Prelude: The "Bushman of the Shuswap" flees society after uncovering a massive conspiracy. Thanks for being a

A newly elected congressman is expelled and prosecuted for financial crimes after his elaborate web of personal and professional lies unravels. Prelude: JP Maroney's inventive "digital marketing arbitrage" is revealed to be a Ponzi scheme. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATR

In this episode of Swindled’s Valuable News for ValuedListeners™, Charlie Javice is sentenced, Nicholas Alahverdian is convicted, and Melissa Caddick's widower assaults an elderly woman. And more! Plus, a Q&A with ACC. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% o

Swindled’s episode The Machine (Tyson Foods) has been named a Finalist in the Sustainability, Environment, & Climate - Awareness category in The 5th Annual Anthem Awards. Additionally, Swindled is up for an Anthem Community Voice Award which requires YOUR VOTE. Please take a moment to do so here. It

A state insurance examiner vanishes while auditing a small agency in Charlotte, uncovering a trail of embezzlement, deceit, and murder. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPodcast.com/Shop

A catastrophic contamination strikes Michigan when an industrial chemical (PBB) is mistakenly mixed into cattle feed. Prelude: Workers at a Texas chemical plant are turned into “zombies" after exposure to the toxic pesticide Phosvel. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 t

A proposed libertarian paradise in the Chilean countryside devolves into a spectacle of betrayal and broken promises. A proposed libertarian paradise in the Chilean countryside devolves into a spectacle of betrayal and broken promises. Prelude: Lazarus Long's Principality of New Utopia. Thanks for b

A self-proclaimed “socially conscious” entrepreneur uses church seminars and motivational speeches to lure investors into a nationwide Ponzi scheme. Prelude: "King" Perry Santillo and Chris Parris perpetuate a financial fraud to which they had fallen victim. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) U

A Texas rheumatologist is accused of falsely diagnosing thousands of patients as part of a $325 million fraud scheme. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPodcast.com/Shop

A tourism industry's ugly past is revealed after a "duck boat" sinks on Table Rock Lake in Branson, Missouri, during a storm. Prelude: The sinking of Miss Majestic in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPodc

A Fort Lauderdale lawyer's ostentatious lifestyle is supported by the largest Ponzi scheme in Florida history. Prelude: The body of attorney Melissa Britt Lewis is found in a Florida canal. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPodc

An Army civilian employee is accused of embezzling over $100 million from a military child care program to fund a lavish lifestyle hidden in plain sight. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPodcast.com/Shop

A brewery owner’s secret life unravels after a staged suicide exposes a chilling web of murder and fraud. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPodcast.com/Shop

A bizarre and sinister harassment campaign targeting a married couple in Massachusetts is linked to executives at one of the world’s largest e-commerce companies. Prelude: A content creator orchestrates a grievance-driven attack on YouTube's headquarters. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use

Our resident maestro, Deformr, has a new cassette EP releasing on June 23. Limited edition of 50. Pre-order the cassette here. Listen to a single from the record here.

An estimated one million people are exposed to decades of toxic water contamination at a U.S. Marine Corps base in North Carolina, leading to serious health issues, cover-ups, and endless legal battles for justice. Prelude: A mysterious leukemia cluster appears in Woburn, Massachusetts. Thanks for b

A New Mexico man sues a male-focused health facility after a misdiagnosis and treatment results in a "dead penis." Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPodcast.com/Shop

An investigative journalist is murdered in an act of retaliation by a Clark County elected official accused of misconduct. Prelude: The mysterious death of Las Vegas casino heir, Ted Binion. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPod

An American automotive company is charged with reckless homicide related to the defective design of a popular car. Prelude: Toyota is held responsible for the ghastly deaths of three sisters. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPo

The founder of a fintech company is accused of defrauding JPMorgan Chase by falsifying customer data to secure a $175 million acquisition deal. Prelude: Joanna Smith-Griffin's rising startup is built on lies. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your or

A trusted colleague of international baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani becomes embroiled in a multi-million dollar gambling scandal. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPodcast.com/Shop

A viral video sparks accusations of charity fraud and other improprieties while exposing a potentially much darker truth. Prelude: Efforts to neutralize a brutal warlord in central Africa are unsuccessful. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order

A train derailment in Ohio caused by corporate greed leads to widespread environmental contamination, conspiracy, and political mudslinging. Prelude: A train derailment in Paulsboro, New Jersey, raises concerns about rail transportation safety throughout the U.S. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™!

A prominent Christian businessman operates a massive, "too-good-to-be-true," charity-based Ponzi scheme. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPodcast.com/Shop

A motivational speaker becomes the main suspect in his business partner's disappearance. Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use coupon code PATRON20 to receive 20% off your order at SwindledPodcast.com/Shop

In this episode of Swindled's Valuable News for ValuedListeners™, A Concerned Citizen hosts the 7th annual Swindee Awards, celebrating excellence in con artistry. Plus, case updates featuring Rita Crundwell, Kids for Cash, Razzlekhan, Chiquita, and more! Thanks for being a ValuedListener™! :-) Use c