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52. The Referee (Tim Donaghy)

A professional basketball referee uses his knowledge of the inner workings of the league to place bets on the games.

Prelude: Joe Gagliano recruits Arizona State University's star basketball player to participate in a point-shaving scandal.

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Hello.

We have some leftover banana stickers if you missed out. ValuedListeners™ get first dibs before it is opened up to the public. 

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51. The Vigilante (Pat Johnson)

A towing industry watchdog patrols the streets of Austin, Texas in search of a serial rock thrower.

Prelude: Joe Stack exacts revenge against the Internal Revenue Service.

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50. The Octopus (United Fruit Co.)

One of the largest and most recognizable banana companies in the world has an exploitative and bloody history in Central America.

Prelude: An American banana company continues to use a pesticide in Central America after it is banned in the United States.

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ExtraValuedListener™ Gift

Those of you that qualify as ExtraValuedListeners™ ($10+ pledge) by July 15th, 2020 will be receiving this beautiful, exclusive, limited edition sticker inspired by our upcoming 50th episode about Chiquita/United Fruit Company.

If you are not currently an EVL™, edit your pledge here before July 15th to meet eligibility.

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49. The Genius (Martin Frankel)

A sex-obsessed stockbroker uses astrology when conducting a series of investment frauds. 

Prelude: Tommy Quinn's life of crime.

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48. The Grant (Scott Westerhuis)

The suspect administration of an education grant (GEAR UP) in South Dakota leads to tragedy.

Prelude: Steven Sueppel discovers an easy way out after being charged for embezzlement.

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Sales Tax :(

Hi everyone,

I wanted to give you an update on some changes that we’ll be seeing which may affect some of your pledges. Due to new laws passing in several countries and US states, Patreon will be required to start charging sales tax on some pledges starting July 1st. 

Less than half of all patrons will be charged sales tax, and for most, the amount will be very small. For example, sales tax rates in the US range from 4% to 11%, so on a $5 pledge, that would...

VN4VL: Coronamania

In this episode of Swindled's Valuable News for ValuedListeners™, A Concerned Citizen provides updates on Rita Crundwell, Kwame Kilpatrick, Billy McFarland, Martin Shkreli, Doug Pielsticker, and others before reading some hate mail.

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47. The Pope (Dan Johnson)

The lies and crimes of a Kentucky pastor turned politician are revealed in an investigative report.

Prelude: A Louisville city councilman's career in politics ends following multiple accusations of sexual misconduct.

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46. The Gamechanger (Belle Gibson)

A young Australian woman becomes a health and wellness guru after defeating terminal brain cancer through diet, exercise, and alternative therapies.

Prelude: Jess Ainscough transforms into 'The Wellness Warrior' following a rare cancer diagnosis.

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Season 4 Teaser

May 10, 2020

ExtraValuedListener™ Gift

Those of you that qualify as ExtraValuedListeners™ ($10+ pledge) by April 15th, 2020 will be receiving this set of five, 5"x7" glossy Season 4 art prints in a hand-stamped envelope. Sound fancy? That's because it is.

If you are not currently an EVL™, edit your pledge here before April 15th to meet eligibility.

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Website Integration

You can now listen to Patreon episodes directly on the Swindled website. All you have to do is login. See the animated GIF below:

Pretty cool, right? For those of you that listen in-browser, I think you will find the website much easier to navigate.

Also, we have launched a blog to track case updates and provide ot...

Bonus: The Boner King [Redux] (Enzyte)

Led by an effective advertising campaign (Smilin' Bob), an herbal supplement company's popular male enhancement pill is revealed to be a $500 million fraud.

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Ringtones!

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BONUS 18: The Developer (Shannon Egeland)

The co-founder of an Oregon real estate development company takes drastic measures to avoid prison.

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VN4VL: Democracy Manifest

In the inaugural episode of Swindled's Valuable News for ValuedListeners™, A Concerned Citizen provides updates on Eddie Tipton, Anna Delvey, the Tinder Swindler, Maria Exposto, and more. A viral video mystery has been solved, and VNV4L music correspondent Pete Schank travels to London to witness Jered "Threatin" Eames' return to the stage. 

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BONUS 17: The Neighbor (Carla Jones)

A friendly neighbor volunteers to help the family of a 10-year-old girl who was diagnosed with cancer.

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Sneak Peak: Season 4 Artwork

Hello. Hope you are all doing well.

I am officially back in the office and I wanted to share some artwork by Austin-based artist A.J. Garcés that we will be using for the rollout of Season 4. Yes, there will be merch featuring these designs, including a special gift for the ExtraValued Listeners™.

Please do not share these images outside of Patreon.

Update show and bonus episodes soon.

Thanks for caring,

ACC

45. The Switch (Flint Water Crisis)

A cost-cutting decision to switch municipal water sources leads to a public health crisis in Flint, Michigan.

Prelude: The discovery and response to the lead contamination of Washington, D.C. drinking water.

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44. The Raid (Agriprocessors)

An immigration raid at a kosher slaughterhouse in Postville, Iowa uncovers financial crimes committed by the company's CEO, Sholom Rubashkin.

Prelude: Thirteen hundred undocumented workers are arrested during a coordinated raid of six Swift & Co. meatpacking facilities.

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Bonus: The Promotion [Redux] (McDonald's Monopoly)

Happy Holidays! We are taking a short break but didn't want to leave you hanging. So, we decided to re-visit a classic bonus episode involving the McDonald's Monopoly game and release it for everybody to hear.

In a scheme that lasted over a decade, Jerome "Uncle Jerry" Jacobson defrauded fast food giant McDonald's for over $20 million by rigging the promotional Monopoly game.

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Listener Mail Submission for VN4VL-001

Have a question about the show? Got a beef? Need advice?

Submit your questions in the comments below. A Concerned Citizen will choose a few to answer in the Listener Mail segment of the new update show (Valuable News for Valued Listeners™) which will be launching early next year.

Thank you for your cooperation.

43. The Sultan (Anthony Gignac)

A lifelong con artist impersonates a Saudi Arabian prince to live a life of luxury.

Prelude: Thomas Noe manages the State of Ohio's $50 million rare coin investment.

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Coming Soon

Introducing Valuable News for ValuedListeners™. A  news show (in podcast form) hosted by A Concerned Citizen (and occasional guests) that will feature updates on cases/people/topics that have been covered on Swindled as well as other segments such as Ask ACC, the Jim Bakker Minute, and Hate Mail.

First episode coming in January (hopefully). Very exciting!

42. The Revenger (Hunter Moore)

A middle school dropout embraces his role as "the most hated man on the Internet" after creating a notorious "revenge porn" website called Is Anyone Up.

Prelude: Kevin Bollaert becomes the first person convicted under California's revenge porn law.

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41. The GPO Girl (Samantha Azzopardi)

Australia's "most notorious con woman" adopts multiple aliases to commit crimes around the world.

Prelude: Jerry Joseph leaves Haiti to become a high school basketball star in a small, west Texas town.