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Ever wonder how the most audacious con artists pull off their schemes? Dirty Scams pulls back the curtain on the world's most shocking frauds, exposing the masterminds and their victims.

From elaborate financial swindles to cunning identity theft, we dissect every detail of the deception. This is where you uncover the psychology behind the trickery and learn how seemingly ordinary people fall prey to extraordinary lies. We don't just tell stories; we analyze the tactics, the red flags, and the devastating impact of these criminal enterprises.

Join us daily, seven days a week, for a fresh dose of deception. New episodes drop every Monday through Sunday at 7:00 PM, offering a deep dive into a new case of fraud, scam, or con. Each episode is meticulously researched, bringing you the facts and the fascinating human element behind every scheme.

Dirty Scams is for anyone fascinated by true crime, investigative journalism, and the darker side of human ingenuity. If you're keen to understand the mechanics of deception and protect yourself from becoming a target, you've found your essential listening. Subscribe now and become an expert in spotting the signs.© 2026 OBOMEDIA Creators Crimini reali
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  • The Empty Crate, The Lost Boat, and Fifty-One Betrayed

    The Empty Crate, The Lost Boat, and Fifty-One Betrayed
    Oct 15 2026
    The Empty Crate, The Lost Boat, and Fifty-One Betrayed

    Fear that your neighbor's goodwill could be a carefully staged theft: a wooden crate large enough to hold a bass boat washed ashore after weeks, with concrete blocks meant to sink it - and a raffle that collected $57,200 from fifty-one trusting buyers produced no prize. How did a framed certificate, a twelve-dollar stock photo, and a three-sentence postscript unravel a small town's trust?

    In this episode, we follow the sequence of events from the August 9, 2019 discovery at Soren Reservoir to the paper trail and bank ledger that exposed the scheme, and ask how a community treasurer could divert funds without immediate detection.

    Person: Neil Ramsey
    Date: August 9, 2019
    Location: Soren Reservoir boat ramp
    Event: Raffle for a bass boat collecting $57,200 across 11,440 tickets
    Status: $9,280 recovered, remaining funds transferred through PayPal and Harvest Events LLC

    - The wooden crate was found thirty feet from shore with two concrete blocks attached to its base.
    - The raffle collected $57,200 across 11,440 tickets from fifty-one buyers.
    - The winning certificate promised delivery within thirty days; no boat arrived after forty-one days.
    - Neil Ramsey had less than $800 across all his accounts on the afternoon of the award photo.
    - $9,280 of the $57,200 was eventually recovered after transfers through a PayPal account and Harvest Events LLC.

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    23 min
  • A funeral home in a town of 381 people - with 412 prepaid funeral contracts

    A funeral home in a town of 381 people - with 412 prepaid funeral contracts
    Oct 14 2026
    A funeral home in a town of 381 people - with 412 prepaid funeral contracts

    A single ledger entry showed 412 prepaid contracts in a town of 381 residents, and that impossible mismatch survived audits, bank statements, and years of quiet trust. How did a woman without mortuary credentials collect roughly $840,000 from her neighbors while most of them were still alive, and who finally noticed the gap?

    In this episode, we tell how routine moments - a county surveyor walking a boundary, a bank clerk checking an account, a daughter calling about her mother’s receipt - combined to expose eight years of missing trust funds and shattered expectations. What exactly did the records reveal about the cash, the contracts, and the woman running Verdant Rest Funeral Planning Services?

    Person: Frances Doyle
    Business: Verdant Rest Funeral Planning Services
    Location: Lassiter, Ohio
    Population: 381 (2010 census)
    Amount extracted: approximately $840,000

    - Verdant Rest was purchased by Frances Doyle in 2001 for $42,000 with financing from seller Vic Greer.
    - At time of sale in 2001 the business held 107 legitimate, funded contracts.
    - By the time records were reviewed the ledger listed 412 prepaid funeral contracts in a town of 381 people.
    - Edna Hansen’s prepaid contract was $6,200 paid in full in 2007; the bank account showed $4,050 when her daughter inquired in 2011.
    - The discrepancy in Edna Hansen’s account was $1,150 against the $6,200 contract, revealed July 2011.

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    20 min
  • Sewage Tank Full of Cash: How a Neighbor Betrayed an Entire County

    Sewage Tank Full of Cash: How a Neighbor Betrayed an Entire County
    Oct 13 2026
    Sewage Tank Full of Cash: How a Neighbor Betrayed an Entire County

    Fear of betrayal in a small town when 412 pristine cashier's checks are pulled from a sewage tank-each one wrapped, dated 2012-2016, and payable to Zeller Capital Group LLC. How did seven years of reliable-looking 9% returns, physical checks, and neighborly trust end with retirement savings buried underground? Who was protecting whom, and what finally exposed the scheme?

    In this episode, we tell the sequence of events that began with a septic contractor finding a gallon freezer bag at 8:17 a.m. on June 11, 2019, and unfolds through the personal stories and financial details of Grover County residents who believed their money was growing. We map how a local business owner without licenses converted social credibility into a seven-year confidence operation-and ask how forty-one people’s funds became their own paperwork in a sewage tank.

    Person: Jeffrey Zeller
    Date: June 11, 2019
    Location: County Road Seven, Grover County
    Event: discovery of 412 cashier's checks in a septic access tank
    Return rate offered: 9% annualized, paid every 90 days

    - 412 cashier's checks were found sealed in a gallon freezer bag weighted with a rusted bolt.
    - Check face values ranged from $2,000 to $22,000 and were dated 2012 through 2016.
    - Forty-one people entrusted funds to Zeller Capital Group LLC over seven years.
    - Dennis Culp invested $112,000 drawn from a second mortgage to fund a buyout.
    - Vincent and Helen Sardo invested $89,000, representing their total liquid retirement savings.

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    21 min
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