Dirty Numbers: True Stories of Fraud, Scams and Financial Crimes
Dirty Numbers: True Stories of Fraud, Scams and Financial Crimes is a gripping true crime podcast that uncovers real-world fraud cases, financial scams, and white-collar crime stories from around the globe. Hosted by Russel A. Irwin and produced by Podcast Production Labs, this cinematic, investigative series takes listeners deep inside the world of financial deception — from billion-dollar banking frauds to sophisticated online scams and shocking real-life heists. The voice that you hear on every episode is created using AI to help you understand the details of every case while hanging on the edge of your seat.
Episodes
The Largest Jewelry Heist in American History.
This is the season finale episode of the Dirty Numbers Podcast. If you are enjoying this podcast and would like a Season 2, Follow me on Instagram @Podcastproductionlabs and send me a message. —On the night of July 10th, 2022, a crew of seven men followed an armored Brinks semi-trailer more than 300 miles down the I-5 freeway, broke into the back while a guard slept and the other grabbed food, and
The Lighthouse Scam
What if the most dangerous financial crime happening right now wasn’t in a boardroom or a back alley — but in your text messages?In this episode of Dirty Numbers, we investigate one of the most audacious and devastating fraud operations of the modern era: a China-based criminal syndicate known as the Smishing Triad, and the platform they built to industrialize theft at a scale that should stop you
The Pig Butchers of Myanmar
Someone is texting you right now. You don't know them. But they know exactly what they're doing.In this episode of Dirty Numbers, we pull back the curtain on one of the most sophisticated financial crime operations in American history — a network of walled compounds in Myanmar where enslaved workers were beaten and forced to steal billions of dollars from ordinary Americans. The FBI calls it "pig
Unmasking Amazon Fraud: The $9.4M Insider Deception
Discover the incredible true story of two women who orchestrated a nearly $10 million fraud against Amazon. In this episode of Dirty Numbers, we unmask the elaborate scheme that involved fake vendors, stolen identities, and a network within Amazon's own delivery service program. Learn how their insatiable greed led to a lavish lifestyle, conspicuous spending, and ultimately, a federal jury verdict
The Invisible Pipeline: Inside the France–Morocco Money Laundering Network
Money doesn’t just disappear—it gets rewritten.In this episode, we follow a quiet trail that stretches from the streets of Paris to luxury developments in Morocco, uncovering a sophisticated financial network designed to turn illicit cash into legitimate wealth. What begins as irregular deposits inside ordinary businesses quickly expands into something far larger—thousands of companies, layered tr
The KitKat Heist: Europe's Chocolate Crime Underworld
What happens when 400,000 KitKat bars vanish? It's not a joke, it's a deep dive into Europe's criminal financial underground. Tune into this episode of Dirty Numbers as we uncover the 2026 KitKat heist, a seemingly delicious crime that reveals how sophisticated networks perpetrate commercial fraud, launder money, and fund global illicit operations. From "ghost companies" to the chocolate's role as
The Vault Was Never Safe
A bank vault is supposed to be the end of the story.The final layer.The place where risk disappears.But over a quiet Christmas weekend in Gelsenkirchen, that assumption was tested—and quietly dismantled.No alarms.No forced entry.No confrontation.Instead, a group of thieves entered from below… drilling through reinforced concrete and into one of the most secure areas of a Sparkasse branch. What the
The $500,000 Glance: How a Pair of AI Glasses Exposed the Future of Financial Crime
On April 17, 2026, the Toronto Police Service held a press conference thatmost Canadians scrolled past in their news feeds. Seven people charged. Retailfraud. GTA. Half a million dollars.Easy to dismiss as a local crime story. A clever heist, maybe. A cautionary talefor store managers.But if you slow down and look at the details — really look at them — this case issomething else entirely. It is a
The Voice That Wasn’t There — The $21 Million Grandparent Scam
The phone rings.On the other end… a voice you trust.Familiar. Urgent. Desperate.It sounds like someone you love.But it isn’t.In this episode, we uncover the chilling true story behind a multi-million dollar fraud operation that turned family bonds into weapons. Operating out of Canada and targeting elderly victims across the United States, a network of call-centre scammers stole more than $21 mill
The SSL Case: When Trust Becomes a Weapon
This is not just a story about money.It’s a story about trust — how it’s built, how it’s broken, and what it costs when the systems designed to protect people begin to fail.In this episode, we step beyond the headlines surrounding Stocks & Securities Limited (SSL) and examine what is known, what is alleged, and what remains unanswered. From the rise of a respected financial institution to the char
The Louvre Heist 2025 — Eight Minutes to Steal History
Paris. Morning. The Louvre is open, crowded, alive.And in less than eight minutes… it’s breached.No chaos. No gunfire. No dramatic escape.Just a small team, moving with precision—disguised, prepared, and completely in control.They don’t take everything.Only what they came for.Priceless French Crown Jewels… gone in broad daylight.In this episode, we break down how it happened—step by step. The plan
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Dirty Numbers: True Stories of Fraud, Scams, and Financial Crime is a gripping true crime podcast that uncovers real-world fraud cases, financial scams, and white-collar crime stories from around the globe.Hosted by Russel A. Irwin and produced by Podcast Production Labs, this cinematic, investigative series takes listeners deep inside the world of financial deception — from billion-dollar banking
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