About this episode

This episode explores various ridiculous crimes associated with the circus, including cons and frauds.

Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages! Step right up! Witness the amazing circus con, promising a menagerie that will never appear! Be amazed by the daring moves of the corporate scoundrel, stealing from a non-profit show! Stare in awe as a low down fraudster tries to pull a fast one on a small town, only to have the tables magically turned! Behold! The ridiculous and criminal side of the big top! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• circus crimes
• fraud
• con artists
• non-profit theft
• big top
• scams

Keywords

• circus
• crime
• fraud
• con artist
• theft
• non-profit
• scam

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