August 23, 2021

EP. 100 — The 90’s Bank Bamboozlers with Jojo T. Gibbs

What’s poppin con-gregation? Jojo T. Gibbs joins us for our 100th episode as we discuss one of the biggest bank fraud schemes in history. Plus, someone posing as actor Colin Firth scams three Italian women out of thousands of pounds. Stay Schemin’!

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SOURCES

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/john-ruffo-elusive-nyc-swindler-still-run-after-20-years-n934741

https://www.theracketonline.com/main/john-ruffo

https://www.wkbn.com/news/national-world/us-marshals-asking-for-help-in-cracking-most-wanted-cold-case/

https://www.usmarshals.gov/investigations/most_wanted/

https://www.the-sun.com/news/3312321/con-artist-colin-firth/

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