Chapter
The Rise and Fall of a Con Artist
19:18 - 28:19 (09:00)
Jack committed mass wire fraud in a number of different ways and lied to the government to get army contracts by pretending his business was owned by a minority. He was eventually caught and confronted with the fact that there was no evidence of his actual military service.
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John Adima used his connections in the counter-terrorism training industry to fill convention rooms with cool military gear, but there is no evidence to support that he did anything except fail to run a training center and lead people through a convention center.
19:18 - 21:22 (02:03)
Summary
John Adima used his connections in the counter-terrorism training industry to fill convention rooms with cool military gear, but there is no evidence to support that he did anything except fail to run a training center and lead people through a convention center.
ChapterThe Rise and Fall of a Con Artist
EpisodePart One: Jack Idema: The War On Terror's Dumbest Grifter
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Jack Barsky, a former KGB spy, turned to wire fraud by stealing from companies and running fake businesses.
21:26 - 26:10 (04:43)
Summary
Jack Barsky, a former KGB spy, turned to wire fraud by stealing from companies and running fake businesses. His attempt to get the FBI to investigate nuclear weapons trade led to an investigation by multiple federal agencies and his conviction on 50 counts of wire fraud, landing him in prison for four years.
ChapterThe Rise and Fall of a Con Artist
EpisodePart One: Jack Idema: The War On Terror's Dumbest Grifter
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Skurka befriends Edema, his jailhouse source and promises to help him when he is freed.
26:10 - 28:19 (02:08)
Summary
Skurka befriends Edema, his jailhouse source and promises to help him when he is freed. CBS executives cut the footage of Edema when they realize he is a grifter.