MFM Minisode 498
Jul 27, 2026 · 37m
Summary
In this themed mini-sode celebrating the new podcast *Royal Swindle*, hosts Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark read listener emails detailing various scams. Stories include a hotel employee’s account of a woman who racked up charges on a stranger’s credit card, a Danish man who impersonated a doctor before legitimately entering med school, and a victim of a jury duty phone scam. The hosts also share tales of a grandmother exposing a pyramid scheme and childhood cons involving stolen money and fake sick relatives.
Topics discussed
Intro, ads, and show premise
Listener story: Hotel scam with fake private plane sales
Royal Swindle promo and listener comments
Listener story: 19-year-old fake doctor in Denmark
Royal Swindle promo and ads
Listener story: Jury duty scam and financial fraud
Listener story: Arabian horse pyramid scheme
Royal Swindle promo and ads
Listener story: Preteen con artist on a plane
Listener story: Five-year-old Sixlets scam
Outro, credits, and final ads
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