Kidnapped at Birth (Part 1 of 2)

Presenting – Hardcore Con with Johnathan Walton

This week we'd like to introduce you to the podcast, Hardcore Con. It's a new show from Johnathan Walton Media. What on earth could convince an Ivy League-educated journalist to fork over a shoebox with her entire life savings in it to a complete stranger for safekeeping? This is an intricate and complex con involving multiple con artists. And it could happen to any one of us so pay attention to the tricks, the brain hacks and the dark psychology these A-list scammers use to successfully pull off this $50,000 con.  Check out Johnathan's other podcasts at johnathanwalton.com/podcasts [http://johnathanwalton.com/podcasts]  Johnathan Walton's book is Anatomy of a Con Artist  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Guardianship Fraud (Part 2 of 2)

When Julie Belshe learned her parents had been placed under private guardianship and taken from their home in September 2013, she launched a battle to get them back. Her fight exposed a disturbing, corrupt network that all led back to a woman named April Parks.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Guardianship Fraud (Part 1 of 2)

When Julie Belshe arrived at her parents’ Las Vegas house in 2013, they’d vanished. After a desperate weekend of searching, she located them, but their reappearance sparked a deeper mystery. What happened to her parents, and how would Julie bring them back? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Off Record: Cancer Scam Continued

As a follow-up to last week's episode, Patia and Hannah break down the fraud perpetrated by Tony Dia, the father of fallen police officer, Anthony Dia. Patia also tells Hannah about an additional victim of Lisa Titkemeier. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Cancer Scam

When Lisa Titkemeier told her new friend Dee Lynn that she had cancer, Dee sprang into action, raising thousands of dollars to help. But what began as an inspiring story of friendship and community support soon took a dark turn.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.