The Fraud Archive Dialogues

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The Fraud Archive Dialogues is part of The Archive Network, a collection of podcasts dedicated to the stories that shaped our world. Every episode is a conversation. Aurelius and Malik, curators of The Fraud Archive, take a single case, a Ponzi scheme, an accounting fraud, a crypto collapse, a con that fooled investors, auditors and entire nations, and work through it together from beginning to end. One traces how the scheme was built: the mechanics, the numbers, the machinery of belief that kept it standing. The other presses on what that account leaves out, who actually lost, why intelligent people believed, what the regulators missed, and what the whole affair says about the systems that allowed it. From Charles Ponzi and Bernie Madoff to Enron, Theranos, Wirecard and FTX, these are not summaries. Each episode is one complete story, examined from both sides in a single sitting. The Archive Network is an independent project. Every archive, podcast and documentary is free, no ads, no paywalls. If it's been worth your time, you can help keep it that way: https://thearchivenetwork.com/support Discover more at: https://thefraudarchive.com https://thearchivenetwork.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 7m ago

    Korean Church Investment Fraud: A Pattern Across the US

    Picture a Sunday afternoon in a church basement. The air smells like coffee, and the language is familiar—soft, reassuring, home. But beneath this comfort, something else is moving. A network, invisible yet powerful, is about to turn trust into opportunity.In the story of Korean-American church investment fraud, the opening scene isn’t a corporate office or a boardroom. It’s the everyday intimacy of immigrant life—folding chairs after worship, bulletin inserts, the quiet authority of a respected elder. These places, these moments, built the perfect camouflage for a fraud that would travel across the country. The scam didn’t need to invent a world; it only needed to step into one that already prized trust, hierarchy, and a sense of family.Aurelius and Malik take on this case in full — 5 chapters, 34 minutes, one complete story.Learn more at: https://thefraudarchive.com/fraud/korean-american-church-fraud  The Fraud Archive Dialogues is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures. In every episode, curators Aurelius and Malik take one case of fraud,  deception or financial crime and work through it together — one building the account, the other pressing on what it leaves out.  The Archive Network is an independent project. Everything is free, with no ads and no paywalls. Support doesn't unlock anything; it simply  keeps the work going:  https://thearchivenetwork.com/support  Explore this archive:  https://thefraudarchive.com  Discover more archives and stories:  https://thearchivenetwork.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. 1d ago

    Hana Beshara and Infigg: When Immigration Dreams Fund Fraud

    Imagine wiring your family's life savings across the world, not just for a chance at profit, but for a shot at a new life. In the world of investor visas, hope and risk are inseparable—and sometimes, hope is the product itself.The promise of American residency has always been powerful. But in the twenty-tens, with the rise of the EB-5 investor visa program, that promise became something you could buy—if you could afford the entry fee, and if you trusted the right person. The idea was simple: invest real money in a United States project, create jobs, and earn a pathway to a green card. The reality was anything but simple. By the time Hana Beshara and her company Infigg entered the scene, the lines between legitimate opportunity and fertile ground for fraud were already blurred. The EB-5 program was built to attract foreign capital, but it was also built on trust—trust that the rules would be followed, that the project was real, and that the person selling you the dream understood your desperation.Aurelius and Malik take on this case in full — 5 chapters, 31 minutes, one complete story.Learn more at: https://thefraudarchive.com/fraud/immigration-investment-fraud  The Fraud Archive Dialogues is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures. In every episode, curators Aurelius and Malik take one case of fraud,  deception or financial crime and work through it together — one building the account, the other pressing on what it leaves out.  The Archive Network is an independent project. Everything is free, with no ads and no paywalls. Support doesn't unlock anything; it simply  keeps the work going:  https://thearchivenetwork.com/support  Explore this archive:  https://thefraudarchive.com  Discover more archives and stories:  https://thearchivenetwork.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. 2d ago

    Forex Collusion: 'The Cartel' That Fixed Currency Markets

    In a world where trillions of dollars move before most of us have our first coffee, a handful of traders found a hidden lever—a way to nudge global currency values in their favor. But the real secret was how ordinary it all looked from the outside.Foreign exchange, or FX, is the largest market on earth. Every day, banks, asset managers, pension funds, and corporations rely on a single number to anchor their trades: the WM Reuters 4 p.m. London fix. This benchmark is supposed to make the market fair. But what if the very structure that made it useful also made it dangerously easy to manipulate?Aurelius and Malik take on this case in full — 5 chapters, 32 minutes, one complete story.Learn more at: https://thefraudarchive.com/fraud/fx-market-manipulation  The Fraud Archive Dialogues is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures. In every episode, curators Aurelius and Malik take one case of fraud,  deception or financial crime and work through it together — one building the account, the other pressing on what it leaves out.  The Archive Network is an independent project. Everything is free, with no ads and no paywalls. Support doesn't unlock anything; it simply  keeps the work going:  https://thearchivenetwork.com/support  Explore this archive:  https://thefraudarchive.com  Discover more archives and stories:  https://thearchivenetwork.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. 3d ago

    Parmalat: The Hole in the Balance Sheet Was Bigger Than the Company

    A company you grew up trusting. Milk cartons in every fridge, yogurt on kitchen tables. But behind Parmalat’s wholesome image, something far stranger was brewing—an empire built on reputation, not reality.The first cracks in the surface were almost invisible, yet they would one day swallow the entire company. Picture Italy after the Second World War: a nation hungry for modernity, for brands that promised a cleaner, better life. Parmalat was born from that energy. It began as a real dairy business in Parma, with real milk, real trucks, and real factories. To families, Parmalat meant breakfast. To investors, it became a symbol—a sign that Italian industry could stand tall among global giants. That image was powerful. It made Parmalat seem safe.Aurelius and Malik take on this case in full — 5 chapters, 31 minutes, one complete story.Learn more at: https://thefraudarchive.com/fraud/parmalat  The Fraud Archive Dialogues is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures. In every episode, curators Aurelius and Malik take one case of fraud,  deception or financial crime and work through it together — one building the account, the other pressing on what it leaves out.  The Archive Network is an independent project. Everything is free, with no ads and no paywalls. Support doesn't unlock anything; it simply  keeps the work going:  https://thearchivenetwork.com/support  Explore this archive:  https://thefraudarchive.com  Discover more archives and stories:  https://thearchivenetwork.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. 4d ago

    Harry Markopolos: The Man Who Knew

    In a world dazzled by financial wizards, one numbers man stared at the smoothness in Bernard Madoff’s returns—and felt the hair rise on the back of his neck. What he found, no one wanted to hear.Harry Markopolos didn’t set out to be a whistleblower. He started as a quiet analyst, someone who preferred spreadsheets to spotlights. By the late nineteen nineties, he was working in Boston’s investment world, where confidence and exclusivity could mask almost anything—especially when everyone else seemed to be winning. It was the era of hedge fund legends and light-touch oversight. Trust was currency, and secrecy was often mistaken for sophistication.Aurelius and Malik take on this case in full — 5 chapters, 33 minutes, one complete story.Learn more at: https://thefraudarchive.com/fraud/harry-markopolos  The Fraud Archive Dialogues is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures. In every episode, curators Aurelius and Malik take one case of fraud,  deception or financial crime and work through it together — one building the account, the other pressing on what it leaves out.  The Archive Network is an independent project. Everything is free, with no ads and no paywalls. Support doesn't unlock anything; it simply  keeps the work going:  https://thearchivenetwork.com/support  Explore this archive:  https://thefraudarchive.com  Discover more archives and stories:  https://thearchivenetwork.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. 5d ago

    Celsius Network: When Yield Becomes Fraud

    Picture a man who didn’t look like the stereotype of a crypto schemer. No hoodie, no basement office. Instead, a seasoned entrepreneur arrives promising to do what banks can’t—deliver high returns without risk. That is where the Celsius story begins, and where the line between innovation and illusion starts to blur.In the aftermath of the two thousand eight financial crisis, trust in banks was shattered. Interest rates were at historic lows, and for many savers, it felt like the old financial system had left them behind. Enter Alex Mashinsky: he brought a résumé built on past tech ventures, including work on Voice over Internet Protocol. To a world hungry for answers, he looked like a builder. Celsius Network, the company he launched in two thousand seventeen, offered a simple pitch: deposit your crypto, collect outsized interest, borrow if you need, and let them handle the rest. At the surface, it felt like a new kind of bank—one you could trust, because it looked nothing like the banks that failed you before. But Celsius was not a bank. The difference was more than legal—it was foundational. The platform thrived on making complexity vanish behind a polished app and a founder’s charisma, while quietly sidestepping the rules and protections that real banks live by. The promise of safety was the product, and that promise would soon prove fragile.Aurelius and Malik take on this case in full — 5 chapters, 30 minutes, one complete story.Learn more at: https://thefraudarchive.com/fraud/celsius-network-alex-mashinsky  The Fraud Archive Dialogues is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures. In every episode, curators Aurelius and Malik take one case of fraud,  deception or financial crime and work through it together — one building the account, the other pressing on what it leaves out.  The Archive Network is an independent project. Everything is free, with no ads and no paywalls. Support doesn't unlock anything; it simply  keeps the work going:  https://thearchivenetwork.com/support  Explore this archive:  https://thefraudarchive.com  Discover more archives and stories:  https://thearchivenetwork.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. 6d ago

    Danske Bank: €200 Billion of Suspicious Money Through Estonia

    In a quiet corner of Tallinn, the money started moving. It did not look like a heist. It looked like paperwork. And that was the danger.Behind ordinary forms and routine approvals, Danske Bank’s Estonian branch was becoming a tunnel for suspicious money, one transfer at a time. Tallinn was not chosen by accident. Danske entered Estonia by acquiring a local bank and inheriting a business in a country that had rebuilt itself after Soviet rule. Estonia wanted modern finance. It wanted Western capital. It wanted to look open for business. That made sense for a young European Union member state. But it also made the country useful to people who wanted something else entirely: a respectable path into the euro system.Aurelius and Malik take on this case in full — 5 chapters, 32 minutes, one complete story.Learn more at: https://thefraudarchive.com/fraud/danske-bank  The Fraud Archive Dialogues is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures. In every episode, curators Aurelius and Malik take one case of fraud,  deception or financial crime and work through it together — one building the account, the other pressing on what it leaves out.  The Archive Network is an independent project. Everything is free, with no ads and no paywalls. Support doesn't unlock anything; it simply  keeps the work going:  https://thearchivenetwork.com/support  Explore this archive:  https://thefraudarchive.com  Discover more archives and stories:  https://thearchivenetwork.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. Sep 17

    David Dominelli: The San Diego Currency Trader Who Wasn't

    In San Diego, in the nineteen eighties, a man named David Dominelli learned something dangerous. If you could sound local, polished, and profitable, people would hand you their trust before they handed you their questions. The returns he promised were impossible. The first money in would prove how easy it was to believe him.Before federal indictments and courtroom admissions, Dominelli lived in a world that rewarded confidence. Southern California was booming. Real estate money was moving. Import-export deals, dealmakers, and a fast, sunlit business culture gave ambition room to breathe. You did not need Wall Street towers to look sophisticated there. You only needed enough status to seem inevitable. And Dominelli understood that. He built an image that fit the moment. He did not have to explain much. He only had to look like a man who already belonged.Aurelius and Malik take on this case in full — 5 chapters, 30 minutes, one complete story.Learn more at: https://thefraudarchive.com/fraud/david-dominelli  The Fraud Archive Dialogues is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures. In every episode, curators Aurelius and Malik take one case of fraud,  deception or financial crime and work through it together — one building the account, the other pressing on what it leaves out.  The Archive Network is an independent project. Everything is free, with no ads and no paywalls. Support doesn't unlock anything; it simply  keeps the work going:  https://thearchivenetwork.com/support  Explore this archive:  https://thefraudarchive.com  Discover more archives and stories:  https://thearchivenetwork.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Fraud Archive Dialogues is part of The Archive Network, a collection of podcasts dedicated to the stories that shaped our world. Every episode is a conversation. Aurelius and Malik, curators of The Fraud Archive, take a single case, a Ponzi scheme, an accounting fraud, a crypto collapse, a con that fooled investors, auditors and entire nations, and work through it together from beginning to end. One traces how the scheme was built: the mechanics, the numbers, the machinery of belief that kept it standing. The other presses on what that account leaves out, who actually lost, why intelligent people believed, what the regulators missed, and what the whole affair says about the systems that allowed it. From Charles Ponzi and Bernie Madoff to Enron, Theranos, Wirecard and FTX, these are not summaries. Each episode is one complete story, examined from both sides in a single sitting. The Archive Network is an independent project. Every archive, podcast and documentary is free, no ads, no paywalls. If it's been worth your time, you can help keep it that way: https://thearchivenetwork.com/support Discover more at: https://thefraudarchive.com https://thearchivenetwork.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    The Archive Network
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    52
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jonkai Ventures OÜ / The Archive Network
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