Behind the Scanner

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Welcome to Behind the Scanner, your home for true crime. In every episode, we unpack real criminal cases and the investigations behind them. Press follow and join us. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/behind-the-scanner--7469504/support.

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Outcome Health: Inside the Corporate Fraud | The Multi-Million Dollar Deception

Outcome Health was once a fast-growing healthcare technology company, promising pharmaceutical companies access to patients through digital advertising screens in doctors’ offices. Behind its success, however, executives were involved in a major corporate fraud scheme built on misleading financial information and inflated advertising performance figures. In this episode, we uncover how the company misled pharmaceutical advertisers and investors, charged clients for advertising services that were not fully delivered, and used false performance data to create a misleading picture of its business. We follow the investigation, examine the evidence presented in court, and explore how the scandal led to criminal convictions and prison sentences for key executives, including founder Rishi Shah. Discover how a promising healthcare technology business became the center of a multi-million-dollar corporate fraud scandal. Subscribe for more investigative deep dives into real cases, corporate scandals, and financial crime. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/behind-the-scanner--7469504/support. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Oct 29

Charlie Javice: The $175 Million Startup Fraud | The Fake Customer Scheme

Charlie Javice founded Frank, a financial technology startup designed to help students navigate the college financial aid process. But behind the company’s rapid rise was a deception that would lead to one of the most high-profile startup fraud cases in recent years. In 2021, JPMorgan Chase agreed to acquire Frank for $175 million after being told the platform had 4.25 million users. In reality, Frank had approximately 300,000 users. Prosecutors proved that fabricated customer data was used to support the inflated figures. In this episode, we investigate how the deal was secured, how the deception came to light, and how the case moved from a major acquisition to a federal criminal trial. We examine the evidence, the convictions, and the prison sentence that followed. Discover how a promising startup became the center of a multimillion-dollar corporate fraud case. Subscribe for more investigative deep dives into real cases, corporate scandals, and financial crime. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/behind-the-scanner--7469504/support. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Oct 29

Ozy Media: The Corporate Fraud Scandal | How Investors Were Deceived

Ozy Media was once a rising American media company with ambitious plans and promises of major growth. Behind its public image, however, federal prosecutors uncovered a scheme involving misleading financial information and fabricated business claims used to deceive investors and lenders. In this episode, we investigate the rise and fall of Ozy Media, the role of its founder Carlos Watson, and how false representations about the company's finances and business relationships came under scrutiny. We follow the case through the federal investigation, the trial, Watson's conviction, and his original prison sentence. We also examine the subsequent developments that changed the course of the case and what this scandal reveals about corporate fraud, investor deception, and accountability. Subscribe for more investigative deep dives into real cases, corporate scandals, and financial crime. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/behind-the-scanner--7469504/support. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Oct 29

Brett Barber: The $17 Million Real Estate Scam | The Fake House-Flipping Investments

Brett Barber promised investors lucrative returns through real estate deals involving buying, renovating, and reselling houses. Instead, his investment scheme cost victims millions of dollars. In this episode, we investigate how the $17 million real estate fraud operated, how investors were persuaded to hand over their money, and how authorities uncovered the scheme. We follow the case through the investigation and prosecution, examining the evidence, the victims’ losses, and the legal consequences that brought the operation to an end. Discover how promises of profitable house-flipping investments turned into a major financial fraud case—and how the justice system responded. Subscribe for more investigative deep dives into real cases, financial fraud, and criminal investigations. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/behind-the-scanner--7469504/support. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Oct 29

Macangelo Tillman: The Philadelphia Real Estate Fraud | The Forged Deed Scheme

In Philadelphia, Macangelo Tillman carried out a real estate fraud scheme involving the fraudulent acquisition of property titles, targeting homes and their rightful owners. In this episode, we investigate how the scheme operated, how authorities uncovered the fraud, and how the case progressed through the federal justice system. From the victims and financial damage to the evidence presented in court, we examine the details that led to Tillman’s conviction and prison sentence. Discover how property records became a tool for real estate fraud—and how the scheme was ultimately brought to justice. Subscribe for more investigative deep dives into real cases, financial fraud, and criminal investigations. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/behind-the-scanner--7469504/support. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Oct 29

Jeffrey Young-Bey: The $850,000 Real Estate Fraud | The Forged Deed Scheme

In Washington, D.C., Jeffrey M. Young-Bey used forged property deeds and fraudulent documents in a real estate fraud scheme targeting residential homes. In this episode of Behind the Scanner, we uncover how fake ownership records were used to obtain fraudulent loans, how the scheme was exposed, and how the case ended with a 138-month federal prison sentence in July 2025. Discover how forged documents turned property ownership into a tool for financial crime. Subscribe to Behind the Scanner for more investigative deep dives into real cases and financial fraud. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/behind-the-scanner--7469504/support. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Oct 28

The Graceland Real Estate Scam | The Fake Deal to Seize Elvis Presley’s Mansion

Imagine trying to steal one of America’s most famous historic estates using fake loan documents, forged signatures, and a fictitious lending company. In 2024, an alleged real estate fraud scheme targeting Graceland, Elvis Presley’s iconic former home in Memphis, Tennessee, shocked the public. Lisa Jeanine Findley falsely claimed that Lisa Marie Presley had secured a $3.8 million loan using Graceland as collateral. After Lisa Marie’s death, the scheme allegedly threatened the Presley family with foreclosure and a public auction unless they settled the supposed debt. In this episode of Behind the Scanner, we investigate: • The Fake Loan: How fabricated financial documents were allegedly used to claim ownership rights over Graceland. • The Forged Evidence: How a fictitious lending company and fraudulent paperwork became central to the attempted property seizure. • The Auction Threat: How the scheme sought to pressure the Presley family into paying millions of dollars. • The Investigation: How authorities uncovered the fraud, stopped the attempted sale, and brought the case to court. In February 2025, Findley pleaded guilty to mail fraud. In September 2025, she was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison. How close did the scheme come to succeeding? And how did investigators expose an attempt to take control of one of America’s most recognizable estates? Discover the true story behind the Graceland fraud scheme—a real estate deception involving forged documents, a fabricated loan, and an attempted multimillion-dollar fraud against Elvis Presley’s family. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/behind-the-scanner--7469504/support. This episode includes AI-generated content.
Oct 28

The €460 Million Crypto Scam | Inside Spain’s Global Fraud Investigation

More than 5,000 victims worldwide. €460 million in alleged criminal proceeds laundered. And a sophisticated investment fraud network operating across international borders. In June 2025, Spanish authorities, supported by Europol and law enforcement agencies from other countries, arrested five suspects linked to a cryptocurrency investment fraud investigation. Investigators believe the network deceived thousands of victims and laundered hundreds of millions of euros through an international web of financial transactions. In this episode of Behind the Scanner, we uncover: • The Investment Trap: How fraudulent cryptocurrency investment schemes allegedly persuaded victims to hand over their money. • The Global Network: How associates across different countries allegedly helped collect and move illicit funds. • The Money Trail: How investigators traced financial transactions linked to approximately €460 million in alleged criminal proceeds. • The International Crackdown: How Spanish authorities worked with Europol and international law enforcement partners to arrest five suspects. How did the network operate across borders? What happened to the money? And how did investigators begin to expose the scheme? Discover the story behind one of Europe’s major cryptocurrency investment fraud investigations of 2025—a case that reveals the global reach of online financial deception and the challenges of tracking illicit money across borders. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/behind-the-scanner--7469504/support. This episode includes AI-generated content.

Welcome to Behind the Scanner, your home for true crime. In every episode, we unpack real criminal cases and the investigations behind them. Press follow and join us. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/behind-the-scanner--7469504/support.

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