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/) .
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A fascinating and often amusing look at art crime!
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van Meegeren reduix...and in deep trouble!
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Send us a Text Message. Accused of selling a Dutch cultural treasure to Hermann Goering, how will van Meegeren avoid the hangman's noose?Autor: Marc Luc Carrier
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A Nazi, a forger and a contentious Vermeer!
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Send us a Text Message. How Han van Meegeren fooled the world's greatest expert on Vermeer, and pulled a fast one on Hermann Goering!Autor: Marc Luc Carrier
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Send us a Text Message. Can an x-ray or a microscope attribute a painting to a specific artist?Autor: Marc Luc Carrier
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A Van Gogh from the 30's impacts a Canadian family!
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Send us a Text Message. A Van Gogh impacts a Canadian family. Is it authentic or one of Otto Wacker's fakes? Let's find out...Autor: Marc Luc Carrier
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Otto Wacker and the dead artist who just continues to paint and paint!
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Send us a Text Message. A trial for forgery in the 1930s impacts a Canadian family some 70 years later.Autor: Marc Luc Carrier
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A 500 Year Old Whodunit in Fakes, Frauds and Phonies
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Send us a Text Message. Was Michelangelo a bit of a rogue? Find out in this episode.Autor: Marc Luc Carrier
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Send us a Text Message. What is the difference between a legitimate copy and an illegal forgery? What are the earmarks of an archetypical art fraud? Get the answers to these questions in this episode of Fakes, Frauds and Phonies!Autor: Marc Luc Carrier
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Send us a Text Message. Author, host and producer, Marc Luc Carrier, gives an introduction to this fascinating and often funny look at art crime.Autor: Marc Luc Carrier
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S2 Ep9: Lee Israel - Literary Forger Ft. Ania Magliano
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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 t…
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S2 Ep8: Nik Russian and The Great Reality TV Swindle Ft. Daman Bamrah
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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. Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/fakesandfraudspod/ https://www.fakesandfrauds.com Contact: hello@fakesandfrauds.com Guest: Daman Bamrah h…
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S2 Ep7: The McDonalds Monopoly scandal Ft. Andrew White
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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 t…
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S2 Ep6: Ali Dia - The Iconic Football Fraudster Ft. Chloe Petts
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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. Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/fakesandfraudspod/ http…
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S2 Ep5: Anna Ayala - Unlucky customer or habitual schemer? Ft. Jamali Maddix
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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 disturbi…
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S2 Ep4: Peter Popoff - Miracle man or born again scoundrel? Ft. Charlie George
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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 meeti…
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S2 Ep3: Belle Gibson - Inspiring wellness warrior or conniving con artist? Featuring Ria Lina
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In December 2014, the Australian branch of Elle Magazine ran a feature entitled “The Most Inspiring Woman You’ve Met This Year”. Under the bold headline read, “App creator, social media sensation, author, terminal cancer patient, Elle sits down with Belle Gibson the relentlessly positive force behind The Whole Pantry”. But just as quickly as she ro…
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S2 Ep2: Wagatha Christie - The WAG wars of Coleen Rooney & Rebekah Vardy ft. Allyson June Smith
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October 9th, 2019. A day much like any other. But little did the British public know that a single tweet was about to be published that would enthral the nation. The country would put aside its differences and come together, popcorn ready, for a saga that would go down in history. Join host Glenys and comedian Allyson June Smith as they discuss the…
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S2 Ep1: The psychic that predicted COVID-19? The story of Sylvia Browne featuring Harry Monoghan
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For much of the late 90s and early 00s, it was difficult to turn the TV on without seeing someone claiming to be a psychic of some sort. But one would run reign supreme - with over 40 books under her name, a brash attitude and predictions that convinced the Kardashians that she foreseen the coronavirus pandemic way back in 2008. Join comedian Harry…
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It's happening! We're working on bringing you more episodes of comedians discussing cases of bewildering deception - from con-artists to hoaxes to straight-up scams. We do hope you'll join us!Autor: Fakes and Frauds
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S1 Ep6: Balloon Boy? The Case of the Heene family with Sunil Patel
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On the afternoon of October 15th 2009, ‘Breaking news’ flashed across the screens of many Colorado news stations to report an occurrence that a giant homemade helium-fuelled flying saucer was on the loose, drifting through the sky for near 70 miles. But a frantic phone call from the aircraft’s creator would tell a terrifying story - his six-year-ol…
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S1 Ep5: Eccentric Amnesiac? The Case of Lawrence Joseph Bader featuring Sam Lake
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John Fritz Johnson was seen by many as a larger than life character - sporting a pencil-thin moustache, an eye patch and a thick Chicago accent. Notable past-times include throwing wild champagne parties and driving through town in his hearse. But to the utter shock of his wife, friends and much of the American midwest in the 1960s, these eclectic …
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S1 Ep4: German Heiress? The Case of Anna Delvey / Anna Sorokin with Guest Lily Phillips
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Chartering private jets, rubbing shoulders with New York’s elite and sipping Dom Pérignon like it was water, were common pastimes of a Manhattan-based German national that went by Anna Delvey. After years of calling some of the city’s swankiest hotels home, the facade of riches and power would quickly crumble. Is this an inspiring tale of simply pl…
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S1 Ep3: Journaling chauffeur? The Argentinian Notebook Scandal of 2018 with Victoria Olsina
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Joined by Argentinian comedian Victoria Olsina, this week we delve into a scandal of epic proportions. What may have appeared as simple, spiral-bound notebooks would quickly become the key to uncovering criminal endeavours that would shake the South American nation to its core. Plus, learn why it’s important to know the difference between a ferret …
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S1 Ep2: Quiz show genius? The scandal of Charles Ingram, the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire ‘Cheat’
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In 2001, Charles Ingram made television history by winning the million-pound prize on the stage of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. But after reviewing the tapes, the producers picked up something that would land Ingram, his wife and a Welsh college professor in a court case unlike any other. Plus, our Wales correspondent Clovis Phillips shares a per…
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S1 Ep1: True love? The epic tale of Steven Russell and Phillip Morris with artist Fredde Lanka
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With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we thought it time we bring you a truly flabbergasting tale of one man who was determined to be with the man he loved — and with matching Mercedes convertibles, of course. Illustrator, ceramic artist and all-around London queer royalty Fredde Lanka joins Glenys to tell the story that inspired the 2009 fi…
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Join host Glenys and special comedian guests as they explore bizarre tales of hoaxes, scams, con-artists and all things deceptive. True crime? Perhaps. Conmen? You bet. Pop culture scandals? Definitely. Art forgeries and heists? Yes ma’am. MLM swindlers? Uh-huh. People faking cancer? Yep. Cults? Absolutely. Interested? Subscribe now. Twitter: @fake…
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