Close Call Cases with Marcus Briggs

CASE 35: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Peter S., an experienced private investor who avoided a costly junior mining investment after discovering that the company's gold concessions suffered from serious legal title defects. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're examining a fraud that targets people who believe they've already seen every t...

CASE 34: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of T. and J. Marriott, a retired council worker and his wife who were hours away from transferring their emergency savings into an unregistered gold royalty agreement that carried no legal rights against the mine. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're looking at an investment that often sounds reassuring becaus...

CASE 29: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of D. Walsh, a retired mining equipment supplier who came within hours of committing a significant sum to a gold exploration project in Central Asia before discovering that its impressive assay results had been produced by salting core samples before they ever reached the laboratory. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today...

CASE 28: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of V. and P. Morrison, a retired school librarian and her husband who narrowly avoided acting on their broker's advice to buy shares ahead of a public announcement in a reverse merger the broker had an undisclosed personal stake in. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we are talking about something that sounds soph...

CASE 27: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of B. Hartley, an experienced import-export professional who uncovered a fabricated refinery identity after being asked to pay escalating fees on a gold bullion transaction that turned out to have no genuine counterparty behind it. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we are talking about something that targets the most...

CASE 26: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Mrs. A. Thornton, a first-time investor who was days away from committing her inheritance after buying into shares promoted through a fabricated gold mining prospectus and a coordinated pump-and-dump campaign. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're looking at a fraud that has trapped countless new investors o...

CASE 30: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of F. Lapointe, a retired corporate lawyer who uncovered a sophisticated shell-company chain designed to disguise who truly controlled and benefited from a proposed gold royalty transaction. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're examining a fraud that hides behind legal complexity. Multiple companies. Offshore...

CASE 31: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Anthony W., an experienced commodities broker who uncovered a fabricated sovereign wealth fund gold liquidation scheme after being asked to pay a confidentiality bond before collecting a substantial finder's fee. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're examining a fraud aimed at professionals who work with...

CASE 32: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Roger and Pat K., together with their son Gary, who narrowly avoided investing in a fraudulent mining venture after discovering that a convincing live video tour had been staged inside a mine that had been closed for more than a decade. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're looking at one of the most persuas...

CASE 33: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Robbie M., a plumber who had his money set aside and was ready to commit to a gold tailings reprocessing venture before discovering its projected returns were based on selectively chosen laboratory results rather than representative testing. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're examining a fraud built aroun...

CASE 25: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of R.T., a retired structural engineer who narrowly avoided investing in a phantom gold concession after independent checks revealed the mining rights described in the technical documents did not exist. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're examining a fraud that targets exactly the kind of person most people a...

CASE 24: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of N. Patel, a small newsagent owner who had made his decision to invest in a gold mining company before discovering that its complicated international corporate structure concealed the absence of genuine mining rights. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're exploring a fraud that hides behind complexity. Large...

CASE 23: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Stevie M., a young warehouse worker who was on the verge of adding to his position in a worthless junior gold mining company promoted through a coordinated social media pump campaign. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're looking at a fraud that's become increasingly common in the age of social media. It...

CASE 22: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Dan F., a retired construction project manager who avoided investing in a gold mining development after discovering that its impressive feasibility study relied on unrealistically optimistic assumptions. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're looking at one of the most influential documents in the mining indu...

CASE 21: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Yvonne C., a cautious secondary school teacher who almost committed her savings to a fraudulent gold vault investment that operated as a Ponzi scheme while pretending to store physical bullion in Switzerland. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're examining an investment that appears to offer exactly what cau...

CASE 20: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Patricia O., a recently retired practice nurse who was ready to commit part of her pension lump sum to a fraudulent gold streaming agreement recommended by her financial adviser. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're examining a fraud that sounds sophisticated enough to reassure many investors. The terminolo...

CASE 19: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Mrs. W. Oduya, a widow who nearly sold inherited land containing valuable mineral rights for a fraction of its true worth after being targeted by a fraudulent mining consultant. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're looking at a fraud that doesn't depend on fake gold or imaginary mining projects. Instead...

CASE 18: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Carol B., a part-time supermarket employee who was about to send thousands of dollars to a gold export advance-fee scam after being groomed through social media during a period of personal grief. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're looking at one of the cruellest forms of financial fraud. It doesn't be...

CASE 17: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Mr. T. Aldridge, a retired local government employee who narrowly avoided committing his retirement savings to a fraudulent gold bond investment promoted through professional-looking postal marketing. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're examining a fraud that begins in a way many people still instinctively...

CASE 16: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Mr. and Mrs. Okonkwo, two schoolteachers who narrowly avoided investing in a non-existent gold mine after discovering that every document, video, and identity used to promote it had been fabricated. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're examining a fraud that depends almost entirely on trust. Not trust in fi...

CASE 15: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Mr. K. Osei, a hospital porter who had the transfer prepared before discovering that what he believed was a genuine Ghanaian mining concession was supported by forged ownership documents. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're looking at a fraud that preys on something deeply personal: the desire to remain co...

CASE 14: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Tom and Liz G., a teacher and bookkeeper who nearly invested in a gold exploration project after being misled by recycled satellite imagery presented as evidence of mining activity. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're looking at a fraud built around one simple assumption: seeing is believing. Modern techno...

CASE 13: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Helen T., a development professional who almost invested in a fraudulent artisanal gold mining programme after discovering that its NGO endorsements and community agreements had been completely fabricated. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're examining a fraud that succeeds by imitating something that genui...

CASE 12: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Colin and Sue H., small business owners who narrowly avoided investing in a gold mining venture after discovering that its claimed government partnership had been entirely fabricated. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're looking at a fraud that borrows credibility from one of the most trusted institutions p...

CASE 11: Marcus Briggs investigates the case of Dr. L. Ferreira, a family doctor who was hours away from transferring funds into what appeared to be an ethical gold mining project before discovering its environmental credentials and community commitments had been fabricated. Welcome to today's episode, everyone. I'm your host, and today we're examining a fraud that doesn't just pro...