17 episodes

Join host Glenys and special comedian guests as they explore wild tales of hoaxes, scams, con-artists and all things deceptive.

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Fakes and Frauds Fakes and Frauds

    • True Crime
    • 5.0 • 6 Ratings

Join host Glenys and special comedian guests as they explore wild tales of hoaxes, scams, con-artists and all things deceptive.

Follow us:
Instagram- @fakesandfraudspod (https://www.instagram.com/fakesandfraudspod/)
Twitter - @fakesandfrauds (https://twitter.com/FakesandFrauds)

Logo by Molly Bland (https://www.mollybland.co.uk/) .

    Lee Israel - Literary Forger Ft. Ania Magliano

    Lee Israel - Literary Forger Ft. Ania Magliano

    In 2018, Melissa McCarthy was nominated for an Oscar for her depiction of one of the biggest literary forgers of our time. But just who was Lee Israel? Join us we welcome comedian Ania Magliano to the podcast and embark on our journey of all things literary forgery related (including some hot goss on Oscar Wilde - it's even more gay content-heavy than usual. We're not sorry). 

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    Contact:

    hello@fakesandfrauds.com




    Guest:

    Ania Magliano
    https://www.instagram.com/aniamagliano/
    https://twitter.com/AniaMags

    Production support: Daniel McKeon




    Logo: Molly Bland

    https://www.instagram.com/molly.bland/




    Music: Rich Savage

    • 47 min
    Nik Russian and The Great Reality TV Swindle Ft. Daman Bamrah

    Nik Russian and The Great Reality TV Swindle Ft. Daman Bamrah

    Joined by Daman Bamrah, this week on the podcast, we examine a story of 30 reality-TV hopefuls and one man who promised them the opportunity of a lifetime, but of course, that’s far from what they’d receive. 

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    Guest:

    Daman Bamrah
    https://www.instagram.com/daman.bamrah/
    https://twitter.com/dsbamrah

    Production support: Daniel McKeon




    Logo: Molly Bland

    https://www.instagram.com/molly.bland/




    Music: Rich Savage

    • 49 min
    The McDonalds Monopoly scandal Ft. Andrew White

    The McDonalds Monopoly scandal Ft. Andrew White

    The "McMillions" story is what many call the 12-year-long scheme run by an allusive man only known to many as "Uncle Jerry", a scheme that cost fast-food giants McDonald's 24 million USD. But who was Jerry Jacobson? And how did he manage to pull off such an elaborate operation for over a decade? Join host Glenys and comedian guest Andrew White as they delve into the larger-than-life story, discuss other shady competitions and periodically mispronounce the names of some of the key characters in the story. 

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    Contact:

    hello@fakesandfrauds.com




    Guest:

    Andrew White
    https://www.instagram.com/standupandrew/
    https://twitter.com/standupandrew

    Production support: Daniel McKeon




    Logo: Molly Bland

    https://www.instagram.com/molly.bland/




    Music: Rich Savage

    • 49 min
    Ali Dia - The Iconic Football Fraudster Ft. Chloe Petts

    Ali Dia - The Iconic Football Fraudster Ft. Chloe Petts

    As England battles to bring the Euro Cup home, we look at the cult tale of how a mysterious man with, by all accounts very questionable football skills, managed to find himself playing in a Premier League game for Southhampton in 1996. Football fan or not, this story is sure to entertain. 

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    Contact:

    hello@fakesandfrauds.com




    Guest:

    Chloe Petts 


    https://www.instagram.com/chloepetts/
    https://twitter.com/chloepetts?lang=en





    Logo: Molly Bland

    https://www.instagram.com/molly.bland/




    Music: Rich Savage

    • 38 min
    Anna Ayala - Unlucky customer or habitual schemer? Ft. Jamali Maddix

    Anna Ayala - Unlucky customer or habitual schemer? Ft. Jamali Maddix

    Fast-food chains are no stranger to the headlines - whether it’s exposing the sugar and fat content of their meals or the questionable approaches to advertising. But in 2005, a headline out of Southern California would cost one of the world’s largest fast-food chains a whopping 2.5 million USD, prompting a nationwide manhunt and expose the disturbing history of a woman with a reckless hobby.




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    Contact:

    hello@fakesandfrauds.com




    Guest: 
    Jamali Maddix (Taskmaster, Vice, Live at The Apollo)

    https://jamalimaddix.com/

    https://www.instagram.com/jamalimaddix/

    https://twitter.com/jamalimaddix




    Logo: Molly Bland

    https://www.instagram.com/molly.bland/




    Music: Rich Savage

    • 46 min
    Peter Popoff - Miracle man or born again scoundrel? Ft. Charlie George

    Peter Popoff - Miracle man or born again scoundrel? Ft. Charlie George

    The Christian 007. The Miracle Boy Evangelist. These are but a few of the things that Mr. Peter Popoff would be referred to in his lifetime. His self-proclaimed healing powers would take him across the world, visiting crowds of adoring fans who believe his touch could cure them of any ailment. He appeared to know things about them before ever meeting them. But a Scooby-Doo-style covert operation ran by a team determined to put a stop to this man would paint a very different story. 

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    Contact:

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    Guest: Charlie George


    https://charliegeorgecomedy.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/charliegeorgecomedy/
    https://twitter.com/CGdoescomedy

    Go see Charlie do some comedy with Alex Bertulis-Sernandes and Sharlin Jahan on July 19th 2021 at Top Secret copy club. More info: https://bit.ly/3xNhcx7


     
    Logo: Molly Bland
    https://www.instagram.com/molly.bland/





    Music: Rich Savage

     

    • 47 min

Customer Reviews

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6 Ratings

6 Ratings

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quite possibly the most best podcast ever

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A very detailed and exciting podcast on various stories of fraud and crime. Definitely recommend a listen!

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