About this episode

A veteran journalist receives a mysterious message from a source claiming to have insider information on a series of crimes.

Tonight’s story is a first person account from a veteran journalist who thought he was chasing one last real investigation.It starts with a late night message on an encrypted tip line. Attached are files that should not exist outside of law enforcement. The sender calls himself FourFifty, claims an impossible body count, and offers a deal. He will provide structure, motive, and method. In return, he demands accuracy and strict rules.

People in this episode

Host: The Curator

Topics covered

• dark web
• true crime
• journalism
• investigation
• horror
• mystery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: law enforcement

Books & works: The Curator: Dark Web Horror Anthology

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