Fraud

“Father” Ryan claimed to be a priest. But followers say he was a con man, scamming victims to fund a lifestyle which included extravagant purchases… like a herd of llamas.

Jim Browning beats call center scammers at their own game. By hacking their computers to watch their every move he can save their unsuspecting victims just in time.

“Stealing from the ultra-rich is not a sin,” says the infamous thief Vincenzo Pipino who stole gold, art and jewels worth millions and shared his profits with the poor.

From the Black Axe Gang performing romance scams on lonely singletons to fake crypto hustlers in South Korea, fraud is expanding at an alarming rate.

Gregoire Akcelrod was a bad footballer who was determined to be a star. Helped by a sham CV, he was about to sign with a top club when fans realized his story was fake.

Ramon Sosa's wife wanted him dead, but the police needed proof. With their help, Ramon faked his death through a series of gruesome photos to catch her in the act.

Investigator Jordan Hamlett tracks down all sorts of frauds; from fake missing persons to insurance scammers. So it was a surprise when the FBI arrested him for fraud.

The murder of Sergei Magnitsky while in prison remains one of the darkest scandals in the history of the Russian criminal justice system. This is his story.

Frédéric Bourdin is a serial impostor. Beginning his impersonations as a child, he’s assumed around 500 false identities – three of them were missing teenagers.

Not many thieves end up on Interpol’s most wanted list, but Mark Blaney did. He told us about his years as a jewellery thief across Europe.

What seemed like the career opportunity of a lifetime turned into a dangerous situation.

Saqib Mumtaz couldn’t resist one last audacious crime and it came in the form of a $2 million dollar jewellery heist whilst intimidating the Prince of Brunei.