December 19, 2022

EP. 169 — A Whole Life Ruiner w/ Jon Gabrus

What’s Poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, Jon Gabrus joins us to discuss Albert Rosenberg, the man who married the heir to the Ovaltine fortune and charmed woman across continents but nobody knew who the real Albert was. Plus, a 22-year-old New Jersey man is on the hook after committing unemployment fraud and bragging about it on Instagram. Stay Schemin’!
 
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
 
Sources: 
https://torontolife.com/city/yorkville-swindler-albert-rosenberg/
https://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/the-passionate-eye/toronto-s-yorkville-swindler-the-story-of-con-man-albert-rosenberg-in-his-own-words-1.6616921
https://www.nj.com/news/2022/05/nj-man-stole-150k-in-10-state-unemployment-fraud-feds-say.html
https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/camden-county-man-charged-fraud-connection-unemployment-insurance-benefits

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