Money Crimes with Nicole Lapin

Every Thursday, dive into the dark side of finance. From cutthroat con artists to billion-dollar scams, and even murder, Nicole Lapin will take you through the world’s wildest financial crimes – and teach you how to avoid becoming the victim of one.   Money Crimes with Nicole Lapin is part of Crime House Studios. For more content, follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse.

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MURDER: Pablo Escobar

Episode Date: March 13, 2025

In the early 1970s, drug lord Pablo Escobar created the Medellín drug cartel, making him one of the most powerful men in Colombia -- and one of the ri...

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GREED: Martin Shkreli

Episode Date: February 27, 2025

Martin Shkreli was more than just your average hedge fund manager -- by the time he was 33, he'd also founded his own pharmaceutical company. But he w...

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LUST: The Tinder Swindler

Episode Date: February 20, 2025

For years, Simon Leviev used Tinder to charm beautiful women into believing he was their one true love. Then, just when things were getting serious, h...

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CELEBRITY: Lou Pearlman

Episode Date: January 2, 2025

When it comes to pop culture, few have had an impact like Lou Pearlman. For years, it seemed like the mastermind behind boy bands like the Backstreet...

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GREED: LuLaRoe

Episode Date: December 19, 2024

In the 2010s, LuLaRoe seemed to be everywhere. People with dreams of a successful stay-at-home business clamored for a chance to sell LuLaRoe's famous...

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SCAM: Frank Abagnale

Episode Date: December 5, 2024

Frank Abagnale became a household name after the movie Catch Me if You Can chronicled his incredible 5-year fraud spree in the 1960s. From impersonati...

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LUST: The Swiss Gigolo

Episode Date: November 28, 2024

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, a man known as the Swiss Gigolo charmed his way across Europe, seducing some of the wealthiest women on the contine...