Hosted by Early Warning® · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 28 episodes
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Winner of two Signal Awards and two W3 Awards, Nickel & Crime goes deep into today’s most devious scams, exposing the psychological tactics and surprising methods used to drain thousands of victims of billions of dollars every year. At a time when financial crime is increasingly sophisticated, we go behind the schemes to understand the often brilliant – and sometimes foolish – crooks’ minds at work, so you can stay alert and avoid becoming their next victim. In season 3, Nickel & Crime returns with new mind-twisting stories… and something more. We’re also taking a peek behind the curtain to see how Early Warning helps keep the U.S. financial ecosystem healthy using technology that can stop these bad actors before they strike. With more focus on what you need to know to spot a scam, alongside our signature immersive storytelling, Nickel & Crime is back to dissect the deception, for your protection.Nickel & Crime is the award-winning financial true crime show brought to you
Early Warning® hosts Nickel & Crime, a business show with 28 episodes published.
When people discover that they've been a victim of a scam, it can feel like the world is being pulled out from under them. The aftermath of a scam is sometimes a very long and painful road to walk, and the worst part is
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Show notesYou know Nickel & Crime as the award-winning financial true crime show where we dissect the inner workings of modern fraud cases…but what do you know about Early Warning, the company behind the show? In this episode, we’
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Show notesEveryone loves a deal, but sometimes those deals come at a very high cost. Bargain hunters looking to save on high-priced brands can be easily sucked into buying counterfeit goods but today, luxury items aren’t the only
Show notesHow often do you get texts from strangers saying “hi, how are you?” out of the blue? Most people with a cell phone or a social media account have received something like this at least once. It’s the opening line of a ver
Show notesIt’s the most wonderful time of the year, and for financial criminals, that’s doubly so. In a season when everyone is at their most generous (and their most stressed) now is one of the best times for scammers to scam. Th
Show notesWhat happens when the person you turn to for help is the one committing the crime? We uncover the shocking story of Nakeisha Hall, an IRS employee who masterminded a $400,000 tax fraud operation. Instead of helping taxpa
Show notesWhen almost everyone with a phone and an email address (that’s most of us) has confronted criminal attempts to steal their money, how does anyone avoid being scammed? The law of averages means the more times a scammer tr
Show notesIn November, the award-winning Nickel & Crime returns with season 3! We're going deep into today’s most devious scams, as we expose the psychological tactics and surprising ways that thousands of victims are drained of b
Show notesHow do they do it? That’s what we really wanted to dive into as we close out season two of Nickel and Crime (don’t worry, we’ll be back with season three very soon!). Because if there is one thing we know scammers excel
Show notesHow could an attempt to sell a timeshare property result in a loss of more than half a million dollars before the property is even sold? Unfortunately, for one victim of the “Planet Travel” Mexican timeshare scam, that’s
Show notesIn a world where the lines between reality and fiction increasingly blur, how can we discern truth from lies? This episode dives into the realm of deepfake technology—a sophisticated tool that manipulates audio and video
Show notesHow does your phone number secretly unlock a vault to all your savings? For criminals with the right information and a lot of hubris, it’s surprisingly simple. In this episode, we’re telling the story of SIM-swapping: th
Show notesEach week on Nickel & Crime we bring you juicy stories of financial crime, but behind the scenes here at Early Warning we’re also working tirelessly to prevent it. In this episode, we explore the pivotal role of the Nati
Show notesHow can the mundane act of mailing a check turn into a half-million dollar heist? In Milwaukee, a group that allegedly referred to themselves as the Scamily mastered this dark art, engaging in a check-washing scheme that
Show notesHow do you convince a complete stranger to hand over their entire life savings in a couple of hours over the phone? With a few pieces of personal information, a fake government identity, a terrifying story, and a lot of
Show notesHow do you exploit the deep love grandparents have for their grandchildren for financial gain? In a heart-wrenching deception known as a "grandparent scam," impostors pose as grandchildren and other characters to trick s
Show notesHow do you con some of the world’s biggest companies for almost a billion dollars? Sell them on a novel renewable energy idea, promise impossibly good tax credits, and use investors millions to keep up appearances. Does
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Nickel & Crime is hosted by Early Warning®. The show is categorised under business (true crime) and has published 28 episodes.
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