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The Ripoff
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A new scam every episode! From the original Ponzi scheme to Soulja Boy Hover boards, comedians Willie Simon, Eric Freedman, and Tony Celano learn about the real outlaws of industry and rip them apart. Keep your mom's maiden name close. It's the Ripoff.
It's a True Crime Podcast but only people's savings accounts are being murdered
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11. The Man Who Sold The Eiffel Tower...Twice - Victor Lustig
Apr 14, 202300:28:29Tap to summarizeThis Episode we hear the story of "Count" Victor Lustig was America's greatest con man. The Ripoff is a podcast all about scams! Every episode Tony Celano researches a new scam and tells it to comedians Eric Freedman and Willie Simon, who rip it apart. Watch the full uncut video version as well as episodes early on Patreon.com/2dumbbabies FOLLOW US The Ripoff Eric Freedman Willie Simon Tony Celano 2 Dumb Babies (our other podcast)
Transcribe →10. Thierry Tilly and The French Aristocrats
Jan 19, 202300:36:22Tap to summarizeFor a decade Thierry Tilly brainwashed 11 members of the de Védrines family into believing that their lives were threatened by a secret masonic plot that only he could save them from. The Ripoff is a podcast all about scams! Every episode Tony Celano researches a new scam and tells it to comedians Eric Freedman and Willie Simon, who rip it apart. Watch the full uncut video version as well as episodes early on Patreon.com/2dumbbabies FOLLOW US The Ripoff Eric Freedman Willie Simon Tony Celano 2 Dumb Babies (our other podcast)
Transcribe →9. Bre-X Minerals
Jan 5, 202300:37:25Tap to summarizeIn this episode we learn about the tale of Calgary's Bre-X Minerals. It's a story of greed, gold, and downright mystery even today, two decades after Bre-X became the Cinderella stock darling of the world before suffering a dramatic collapse. They made a movie about it called "Gold" starring Matthew McConaughey The Ripoff is a podcast all about scams! Every episode Tony Celano researches a new scam and tells it to comedians Eric Freedman and Willie Simon, who rip it apart. Watch the full uncut video version as well as episodes early on Patreon.com/2dumbbabies FOLLOW US The Ripoff Eric Freedman Willie Simon Tony Celano 2 Dumb Babies (our other podcast)
Transcribe →8. The Con Man Who Saved Christmas - John Duval Gluck Jr "The Santa Claus Man"
Dec 23, 202200:35:57Tap to summarizeThis Episode we hear the story of John Duval Gluck Jr. aka The Santa Claus Man. In 1913, John, a charismatic customs broker founded the Santa Claus Association – a group responsible for answering Santa's mail in New York City. But greed, NYC's crack down on corruption, and The Boy Scouts of America eventually led to his downfall. The Ripoff is a podcast all about scams! Every episode Tony Celano researches a new scam and tells it to comedians Eric Freedman and Willie Simon, who rip it apart. Watch the video version as well as episodes early on Patreon.com/2dumbbabies FOLLOW US The Ripoff Eric Freedman Willie Simon Tony Celano 2 Dumb Babies (our other podcast)
Transcribe →7. Gasoline Johnny and The GoFundMe Scam
Dec 10, 202200:33:58Tap to summarizeIn 2017, Katelyn McClure went viral with her story about getting stranded on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia and Johnny Bobbitt, Jr., who gave her $20. She and then-boyfriend Mark D'Amico shared the encounter online, complete with a roadside photo of her and Bobbitt, and started the GoFundMe, promising to get the homeless veteran off the street. The fundraiser collected about $367,000 from more than 14,000 donations. The Ripoff is a podcast all about scams! Every episode Tony Celano researches a new scam and tells it to comedians Eric Freedman and Willie Simon, who rip it apart. Watch the full uncut video version as well as episodes early on Patreon.com/2dumbbabies FOLLOW US The Ripoff Eric Freedman Willie Simon Tony Celano 2 Dumb Babies (our other podcast)
Transcribe →6. Gilbert Chikli - The Masked Scammer
Dec 2, 202200:32:32Tap to summarizeThis episode we hear the story of Gilbert Chikli, one of the greatest con artists of all time! For two years from late 2015, an individual or individuals impersonating France's defence minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, scammed an estimated €80m (£70m; $90m) from wealthy victims including the Aga Khan and the owner of Château Margaux wines. Chikli will go down in the HALL OF FAME of scammers. The Ripoff is a podcast all about scams! Every episode Tony Celano researches a new scam and tells it to comedians Eric Freedman and Willie Simon, who rip it apart. Watch the full uncut video version as well as episodes early on Patreon.com/2dumbbabies FOLLOW US The Ripoff Eric Freedman Willie Simon Tony Celano 2 Dumb Babies (our other podcast)
Transcribe →5. The Nigerian Prince Email Scam
Nov 10, 202200:18:26Tap to summarizeThis episode we learn about the origins and evolution of The Nigerian Prince Email Scam. From mail, to email, to in person, and text messages this scam has raked in billions of dollars and basically everyone has been approached by it in some form. The Ripoff is a podcast all about scams! Every episode Tony Celano researches a new scam and tells it to comedians Eric Freedman and Willie Simon, who rip it apart. Watch the full uncut video version as well as episodes early on Patreon.com/2dumbbabies FOLLOW US The Ripoff Eric Freedman Willie Simon Tony Celano 2 Dumb Babies (our other podcast)
Transcribe →4. The Fox Sisters and The Birth Of Spiritualism (Halloween Episode)
Oct 27, 202200:24:42Tap to summarizeHAPPY HALLOWEEN! The Fox sisters played an important role in the creation of Spiritualism and the popularization of séances. Three sisters from Rochester, New York in the 1840s conviced a lot of the country they could communicate with the dead. The Ripoff is a podcast all about scams! Every episode Tony Celano researches a new scam and tells it to comedians Eric Freedman and Willie Simon, who rip it apart. Watch the full uncut video version as well as episodes early on Patreon.com/2dumbbabies FOLLOW US The Ripoff Eric Freedman Willie Simon Tony Celano 2 Dumb Babies (our other podcast)
Transcribe →3. Charles Ponzi
Oct 6, 202200:32:18Tap to summarizeCharles Ponzi was an Italian swindler and con artist who operated in the U.S. and Canada. Born and raised in Italy, he became known in the early 1920s as a swindler in North America for his money-making scheme. ______________________________________________ The Ripoff is a podcast all about scams! Every episode Tony Celano researches a new scam and tells it to comedians Eric Freedman and Willie Simon, who rip it apart. Watch the full uncut video version as well as episodes early on Patreon.com/2dumbbabies FOLLOW US The Ripoff Eric Freedman Willie Simon Tony Celano 2 Dumb Babies (our other podcast)
Transcribe →2. Soulja Boy
Sep 22, 202200:33:17Tap to summarizeSoulja Boy (Tell-em) became a pop culture phenomenon in 2007 when his single "Crank That" hit number 1 on U.S. Bilboard Hot 100. Even his music career started through small scams using the new music sharing websites like Lime Wire and Napster. When his popularity continued to grow, he continued scamming. He has owned multiple "businesses" that sell knock-off products with his name plastered on them, claimed a fake 400 million dollar endorsement deal, and was recently named in a lawsuit for the SafeMoon crypto pump and dump scheme along with Jake Paul, Lil Yachty, Nick Carter, and Ben Phillips. He's also been scammed by many of the companies he's worked with... is Souja Boy the scammer or the scammed? ______________________________________________ The Ripoff is a podcast all about scams! Every episode Tony Celano researches a new scam and tells it to comedians Eric Freedman and Willie Simon, who rip it apart. Watch the full uncut video version as well as episodes early on Patreon.com/2dumbbabies FOLLOW US The Ripoff Eric Freedman Willie Simon Tony Celano 2 Dumb Babies (our other podcast)
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