Fraud Squad

First we look at how credit card skimming works and then a story about a woman loses her entire business due to the deception of an Advanced Fee fraud.

In the world of sports memorabilia, counterfeit products can make criminals rich.

Affinity frauds are perpetrated against people of particular social or ethnic groups.

Societyʼs altruism can be easily affirmed through the donations given to charities in times of need.

Automobiles play a major part of our daily lives and we put our trust in those people that maintain and sell used vehicles.

In the early 20th century a man scammed people out of their savings through an elaborate plan that is now referred to as a Ponzi scheme.

An investment manager targets over 70 elderly individuals.

Investigating lottery scams.

This episode uncovers the horrifying story of a funeral home outside Chicago involved with selling recycled graves.

Romance and relationship frauds can be particularly devastating due to the amount of personal involvement between the criminal and victim.

Throughout the world ID Theft has become a common and major crime.

The elderly are often preyed upon by fraudsters. Whatʼs even more shocking is that these crimes often come at the hands of someone they know and trust.