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Fraudsters is a true-crime comedy docuseries. Comedians Seena Ghaznavi, JD, Justin Williams, PhD, and Ariel Leaty bring you the scams you love from the fraudsters we hate. Our show merges the chat-cast and the deep-dive to take a humorous look at fraudsters that abuse trust, distort reality, and take advantage of vulnerable people financially.

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    • 4.8 • 220 Ratings

Fraudsters is a true-crime comedy docuseries. Comedians Seena Ghaznavi, JD, Justin Williams, PhD, and Ariel Leaty bring you the scams you love from the fraudsters we hate. Our show merges the chat-cast and the deep-dive to take a humorous look at fraudsters that abuse trust, distort reality, and take advantage of vulnerable people financially.

    George Santos Part I - The Wander Years

    George Santos Part I - The Wander Years

    Welcome to Season 4! From outrageous lies to check fraud and even a stint as a drag queen, we delve into the jaw-dropping tales of this larger-than-life Congressman who's done more with the delete key than anyone in history: George Santos. This rollercoaster begins with George of the Bungle's origin story starting in Queens NY, to a sudden move to Brazil and then back again to begin a string of evictions and schemes for money. In between are the epic lies. From changing his name multiple times to being Jew-ish and fabricating stories about his education and his mother's tragic death in 9/11...or from 9/11? The deceit knows no bounds and it’s only the beginning. Strap in and get ready for a wild journey through the lies, frauds, and unexpected twists in the early life of Congressman George Santos. Don't hit delete! Listen now to Part One: The Wander Years!

    • 1 hr 4 min
    George Santos Part II - Elections Have Consequences

    George Santos Part II - Elections Have Consequences

    Welcome to Part 2 of George Santos! We deep dive into the recent indictment of Anthony George Devolder Califragilistic Expeala Santos and his merry band of frauds. We uncover the 13 counts of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and false statements he's been charged with. From fraudulent political contribution schemes to unemployment insurance fraud, Santos keeps on scammin’. But how did this indictment come about? We take you through Santos's political runs and his connections to a Florida-based investment firm called Harbor City Capital, which turned out to be a - yup - ponzi scheme. But Georgie doesn’t stop even when a research group finds his skeletons: He forms his own charity, runs for office, and starts a talk show. Get ready for a few facepalms as we unravel the web of scams and wait with bated breath if George Santos gets 20 years in prison…or 20 years in the House of Represantives. And he’s only been in office for a few months. Listen now to Part 2 - Elections Have Consequences!
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    Twitter: https://twitter.com/fraudstersLPN
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraudsterslpn/
    Discord: https://discord.gg/WRZ8zgusPT
    Website & Merch: https://fraudsters.fm/

    Follow the Hosts: https://twitter.com/seenanow
    https://www.instagram.com/justin_williams_comedy
    https://twitter.com/arielleaty 

    YouTube Clips referenced in the episode:
    CNN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGDc2piXflo
    WHAS11: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbx0BtefEdw
    Harbor City Capital: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsmKaf99tas
    MSNBC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb8F1Xb5t4Y
    Talking GOP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaj2m9veifQ&t=2s
    FreedomnewsTV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM2QC_TWVuI
    Stefanik: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLsJUyQZA5Q&t=2s
    CBS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT55NiL0e0A&t=2s

    • 1 hr 6 min
    George Santos Part III - Chaos Chronicles

    George Santos Part III - Chaos Chronicles

    George Santos has no shame and he will not be stopped. After diving into his origin story and legal crimes we finish this wild ride with his moral crimes. Which crime is worse? Posing as a puppy charity and stealing money from both veterans and Amish people?! But the Amish make such nice furniture! Then he skims ATMs. Is this another dark art taught by Mom? It doesn’t end there as Seena, Justin, and Ariel run down the list of other Georgie Truths from suspicious muggings, alleged employees gunned down at Orlando’s Pulse club, and dubious campaign loans. We wash it all down with clips from George’s public access show “Talking GOP”. By the end of this episode, will you still be part of the The George Santos Fan Club? It ain’t Mar-A-Lago but there’s an all-you-can-eat scam buffet. Listen now!

    • 1 hr 9 min
    Fugees Part I - Zaddy Wyclef Jean

    Fugees Part I - Zaddy Wyclef Jean

    Musicians can be Fraudsters too! In this episode, we focus on Haitian-American Wyclef Jean of the Fugees and dive into his many frauds… many many… many many…. you get it. We start off with how the band came to be and the significance of their success, before the trio’s inevitable downfall. But most importantly, we talk the twists and turns of Wyclef’s Yele Foundation/scam. It’s a tale as old as time– you see your country crumbling, you create an NGO, you spend $400,000 of $1.2 million dollars on Haiti, you make empty promises to build schools, hospitals, and homes, you use $50k to fly celebrities to look at Haiti, you get caught for misusing funds, and then you run for president of the country you don’t live in. It could happen to anyone really!!!! Listen now for all the juicy details!

    • 1 hr 8 min
    Fugees Part II - Lauryn Hill, The Talent

    Fugees Part II - Lauryn Hill, The Talent

    The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill? More like the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill filing her taxes! [cough] SO the joke here is that Lauryn Hill, the only truly talented member of the Fugees, intentionally did not file taxes for FIVE years, which is bad. On the bright side, she got to go to the famous prison from Orange Is the New Black. Tax evasion isn’t all we cover in this episode, in fact, there’s so much more… Lauryn Hill wanted to do good, but sometimes life (Wyclef) just gets in the way. This episode has it all— a love triangle, a big ego getting in the way of true potential, and a few lawsuits here and there!

    • 57 min
    Fugees Part III - Pras Michel, The Third One

    Fugees Part III - Pras Michel, The Third One

    We are back with the last installment of our series on the Fugees to talk about the other guy… Pras Michel. As we learned in our last episode, dealing with money was Pras’s “niche” and it all makes sense now! We untangle the web of Pras’s finance fraud in this episode walking through his relationship with billionaire, Jho Low, the 1MDB scandal (a massive embezzlement scheme that toppled the Malaysian government- no big deal!!), and his latest convictions: money laundering, illegal lobbying, witness tampering, and campaign finance violations. We also have special guest and comedian, Gastor Almonte on to roast Pras and talk Fugees fraud. Buckle up and get ready to LOL!

    • 59 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
220 Ratings

220 Ratings

Darjeeling77 ,

Good

Started listening just because I give all LPN shows a chance. Honestly, didn’t love season 1. Adding Ariel was a very good choice. She’s naturally funnier than Justin and Seena and it really lifts up the show. Don’t get me wrong I enjoy Seena and Justin, the shows just noticeably better/funnier season two.

NYCPENT ,

George Santos episodes

Very good summary of the Santos follies, but believe it or not there are even MORE examples of his schemes, lies, frauds, and rackets that the hosts didn’t have time for.

Czelonka ,

Insightful, unique, and laugh-out-loud funny

Just finished the Sunny Balwani Part 1 show, and I was howling at the Jerry Springer bit. Very interesting how you surfaced all the info and sound bites about Sunny, who remains a mystery in this whole thing.

Looking forward to Part 2, and excited to binge this new podcast discovery.

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