https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scams-fraud-business-deception--7246468enTrue CrimeCopyright Joshua Peterrhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/017dce2d821d90beadb9080417d4004d.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scams-fraud-business-deception--7246468Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:49:49 +0000Joshua PeterrJoshua Peterrcongphu.bka@gmail.comBehind every great scam is a story.A convincing lie. An ambitious plan. Money changing hands. People willing to believe. And eventually, something that brings the whole thing crashing down.Scams, Fraud & Business Deception is a narrative podcast...falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fifty-million-dollar-real-estate-empire-run-from-prison--73774397
But federal prosecutors said the real estate portfolio behind those notes was nowhere near what investors had been told. Tens of millions of dollars instead moved into speculative stock trading, commissions, personal expenses, and payments to earlier investors.

The most remarkable part was that one of the people directing the operation continued doing so while serving a federal prison sentence for an unrelated fraud case.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73774397Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:27:21 +0000Joshua PeterrWells Real Estate Investment appeared to offer something reassuring. Investors could buy promissory notes supposedly backed by valuable residential and commercial properties. But federal prosecutors said the real estate portfolio behind those notes...
But federal prosecutors said the real estate portfolio behind those notes was nowhere near what investors had been told. Tens of millions of dollars instead moved into speculative stock trading, commissions, personal expenses, and payments to earlier investors.

The most remarkable part was that one of the people directing the operation continued doing so while serving a federal prison sentence for an unrelated fraud case.]]>546boca raton,business deception,documentary podcast,financial fraud,florida fraud,investment fraud,janalie bingham,jean joseph,jon joseph,one voice podcast,ponzi scheme,promissory note fraud,real estate fraud,wells real estate investment,white collar crimefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-four-hundred-million-dollar-crypto-empire-built-on-luxury-and-lies--73774236
The company reinforced that story with professional marketing, personal referrals, charitable sponsorships, luxury events, and actual payments to some investors. But federal prosecutors said the money was primarily being used to pay earlier investors, return principal to people who wanted out, finance extravagant company events, and support luxury lifestyles.

By the time Delgado pleaded guilty, federal authorities had identified at least four hundred million dollars paid into Goliath by investors. Delgado admitted responsibility for at least two hundred fifty million dollars in investor losses.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73774236Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:22:53 +0000Joshua PeterrChristopher Delgado presented Goliath Ventures as a sophisticated cryptocurrency investment operation. Investors were told their money would enter cryptocurrency liquidity pools capable of generating consistent monthly returns. The company...
The company reinforced that story with professional marketing, personal referrals, charitable sponsorships, luxury events, and actual payments to some investors. But federal prosecutors said the money was primarily being used to pay earlier investors, return principal to people who wanted out, finance extravagant company events, and support luxury lifestyles.

By the time Delgado pleaded guilty, federal authorities had identified at least four hundred million dollars paid into Goliath by investors. Delgado admitted responsibility for at least two hundred fifty million dollars in investor losses.]]>809business deception,christopher delgado,cryptocurrency fraud,crypto fraud,crypto investment scam,documentary podcast,financial crime podcast,financial fraud,florida fraud,gen z venture firm,goliath ventures,investment fraud,liquidity pool scam,luxury lifestyle fraud,ponzi scheme,scams and fraud,white collar crimefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-skincare-ceo-who-sold-unapproved-products-as-if-the-rules-did-not-apply--73774024
But federal prosecutors said Cleveland marketed and distributed unapproved devices and drugs while falsely claiming that some of those products were not subject to regulation by the United States Food and Drug Administration. The products included hyaluronic acid devices and a botulinum toxin product called Scalpatox.

The deception was not built around imaginary returns or fake investments. It was built around a simpler and potentially more dangerous claim that the rules protecting consumers did not apply.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73774024Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:17:47 +0000Joshua PeterrBryce Cleveland built Scalpa around products designed to change the appearance and structure of the human body. To customers and distributors, the company presented itself as part of a modern beauty industry where injectables and cosmetic devices...
But federal prosecutors said Cleveland marketed and distributed unapproved devices and drugs while falsely claiming that some of those products were not subject to regulation by the United States Food and Drug Administration. The products included hyaluronic acid devices and a botulinum toxin product called Scalpatox.

The deception was not built around imaginary returns or fake investments. It was built around a simpler and potentially more dangerous claim that the rules protecting consumers did not apply.]]>839beauty industry fraud,botulinum toxin,bryce cleveland,business deception,consumer deception,cosmetic fraud,documentary podcast,fda fraud,mail fraud,one voice podcast,scalpa,scalpatox,skincare fraud,unapproved drugs,unapproved medical devices,white collar crimefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fake-billionaire-ceo-behind-a-66-million-dollar-steel-fraud--73652687
But prosecutors said that behind the private jets, helicopters, yachts, expensive cars, and vacation homes was a business struggling financially and drowning in debt. Wachob eventually admitted using false business opportunities involving future steel purchases to obtain millions of dollars from investors, financial institutions, steel distributors, and even some of his closest friends.

The most important question was not how wealthy Wachob appeared to be, but how that appearance helped convince other people to give him even more money.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73652687Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:50:09 +0000Joshua PeterrDerek Wachob appeared to have built the kind of success that was difficult to question. He ran a major steel pipe manufacturer in Oklahoma and presented himself as a billionaire with the wealth and lifestyle to prove it. But prosecutors said that...
But prosecutors said that behind the private jets, helicopters, yachts, expensive cars, and vacation homes was a business struggling financially and drowning in debt. Wachob eventually admitted using false business opportunities involving future steel purchases to obtain millions of dollars from investors, financial institutions, steel distributors, and even some of his closest friends.

The most important question was not how wealthy Wachob appeared to be, but how that appearance helped convince other people to give him even more money.]]>705business deception,business fraud,ceo fraud,derek wachob,documentary podcast,fake billionaire,financial crime podcast,financial deception,investment fraud,one voice podcast,sapulpa oklahoma,scams and fraud,steel fraud,steel industry,white collar crime,wire fraudfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fake-trading-algorithm-that-promised-12-percent-every-month--73651719
But federal prosecutors said the algorithm did not exist. Instead of investing most of the money as promised, Melton used investor funds for personal expenses and payments to earlier investors. When a criminal investigation began closing in, he left the United States and remained outside the country for years.

Price Physics looked like a modern technology driven investment strategy, but underneath it was one of the oldest financial schemes in the world.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73651719Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:17:05 +0000Joshua PeterrMatthew Melton presented investors with what sounded like a sophisticated financial opportunity. His investment vehicle, Price Physics, was supposedly powered by a proprietary trading algorithm capable of generating extraordinary and remarkably...
But federal prosecutors said the algorithm did not exist. Instead of investing most of the money as promised, Melton used investor funds for personal expenses and payments to earlier investors. When a criminal investigation began closing in, he left the United States and remained outside the country for years.

Price Physics looked like a modern technology driven investment strategy, but underneath it was one of the oldest financial schemes in the world.]]>701algorithm trading fraud,boulder colorado,business deception,documentary podcast,financial crime podcast,financial fraud,investment fraud,matthew melton,one voice podcast,ponzi scheme,price physics,scams and fraud,securities fraud,trading algorithm scam,wall street fraud,white collar crimefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bernie-madoff-ponzi-scheme-the-investment-empire-that-never-existed--73651519
For years, clients believed their money was producing remarkably consistent returns. But behind the account statements and reputation was a much simpler operation. Money from newer investors was being used to satisfy older investors, while supposed investment activity was largely fictitious. This episode follows the machinery of the fraud, the credibility that protected it, the warnings that failed to stop it, and the financial crisis that finally exposed the truth.

The remarkable part of the Madoff story is not simply how much money disappeared, but how long the illusion remained believable.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73651519Sat, 08 Aug 2026 05:09:58 +0000Joshua PeterrBernard Madoff was not an outsider selling an obvious get rich quick scheme. He was a respected Wall Street figure whose investment business attracted wealthy individuals, charities, institutions, and investors around the world. For years, clients...
For years, clients believed their money was producing remarkably consistent returns. But behind the account statements and reputation was a much simpler operation. Money from newer investors was being used to satisfy older investors, while supposed investment activity was largely fictitious. This episode follows the machinery of the fraud, the credibility that protected it, the warnings that failed to stop it, and the financial crisis that finally exposed the truth.

The remarkable part of the Madoff story is not simply how much money disappeared, but how long the illusion remained believable.]]>645bernard l. madoff investment s,bernard madoff,bernie madoff,business deception,documentary podcast,financial crime podcast,financial fraud,investment fraud,madoff ponzi scheme,new york,one voice podcast,ponzi scheme,scams and fraud,wall street fraud,white collar crimefalsefull